Beneath the Feathers
September 8, 2023
Barney A. Schlinger— Setting humans aside for a moment, how many mammals did you see today? Any? If you have a dog and cat, you saw two species. A squirrel… READ MORE
Tag: bird watching
Bird Migration and the Pandemic
June 16, 2020
Mike Unwin— It’s late May 2020, and I’m sitting in my small back garden on the south coast of England. As I write, Common Swifts are screaming overhead in breakneck… READ MORE
Happy Bird Day!
January 5, 2015
John Marzluff— That’s right, today is the thirteenth annual National Bird Day, a time to reflect on the riches birds bring into our lives—their beautiful song and color, the marvel… READ MORE
How to Love the Uncuddly and Endangered Double-Crested Cormorant
May 21, 2014
Jennifer Doerr— As long as I can remember, I’ve loved birds. As a child, I would spend long stretches of time planted, crossed-legged on the floor, in front of our… READ MORE
Walter Jens’s Tragedies