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Birds

The Japanese Seabirds Who Fish for the Emperor

With only nine master fishermen left, a centuries-old tradition is at risk.

Luke Fater July 27, 2020

San Juan Capistrano, California

Arroyo Bird Park

This park is home to well over 100 handmade birdhouses.

Indian Head, Maryland

Chapman State Park

A state park that once served as an important river crossing, and now offers protected lands for endangered plants and animals.

The Library-Themed Livestream Where Birds Stretch Their Wings

A little "library" that's literally for the birds.

Claire Voon June 12, 2020

These French Falconers Are a Family Act

Their diverse, globetrotting work is equal parts science and spectacle.

Emily Monaco June 11, 2020

Peninsula, Ohio

Bath Road Heronry

Beside a busy highway, a colony of Great Blue Herons raises hundreds of offspring each year.

Jamestown, New York

Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History

This manor in the woods memorializes one of the greatest birders of a generation.

Video • Wonder From Home

Watch the Cutest Little Hummingbird on Its 3,000-Mile Migration

How to Help Scientists Without Leaving Home

Gaze out the window or at your computer, in the name of data.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 25, 2020

Lambert's Bay, South Africa

Bird Island Nature Reserve

This small island off Lambert's Bay is home to more than 2,000 Cape gannets and is the only such breeding colony open to the public.

The Black Taxidermist Who Made History at Chicago's Field Museum

A new exhibit celebrates the life and work of Carl Cotton.

Sabrina Imbler February 27, 2020

How One Man and His Dog Rowed More Than 700 Kākāpōs to Safety

In the late 19th century, Richard Henry laid a blueprint for modern conservation in New Zealand.

Sabrina Imbler February 19, 2020

How a Minnesota Town Fell In and Out of Love With Its Ginormous Geese

Like most human-fowl relationships, it's complicated.

Molly Monk February 13, 2020

Peregrine Falcons Came Home to Roost in a Boeing 737 Plant

After pausing production of the 737 MAX, Boeing will get help evicting its resident birds of prey.

Sabrina Imbler February 13, 2020

How the United Arab Emirates Became the Center of Falconry’s Gyre

And the hub of a world-spanning market for champion raptors.

Joshua Hammer February 11, 2020

How Landmines Made This Sri Lankan Lagoon an Avian Paradise

But once it's demined, it may be developed. Can one man's ecotourism plan protect it for the birds?

Colin Daileda February 4, 2020

A Self-Taught Indian Artist Sculpts Intricate Birds From Paper and Wire

Around 100 bird species have taken wing from the studio of New Delhi artist and conservationist Niharika Rajput.

Richa Malhotra February 4, 2020

How One Photographer Captures the Glory of Birds in Flight

An otherworldly look at a familiar sight.

Winnie Lee January 10, 2020