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Christchurch, New Zealand

'Diminish and Ascend'

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

Brooklyn, New York

Vale of Cashmere

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

Vero Beach, Florida

Pelican Island

This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.

Sebastian, Florida

Paul Kroegel Statue

A memorial to the United States's first wildlife refuge warden.

The Man Who Went to War With Canada

For centuries, the United States and Canada’s only remaining land border dispute has been kept alive by a single family.

Cara Giaimo September 29, 2019

The Gaelic World’s Last Great Bird Hunt

Just 10 men are permitted to hunt and pickle 2,000 young seabirds on a desolate island each year.

Luke Fater September 27, 2019

The Flesh-Eating Beetles of Chicago's Field Museum

Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland

Rathlin West Lighthouse

A beloved upside-down beacon off the coast of Northern Ireland.

This Latte Artist Forms Foam Into Flocks of Birds

Put a bird on it!

Selena Takigawa Hoy September 11, 2019

Percé, Québec

Northern Gannet Colonies

More than 50,000 gannets claim the cliffs of Bonaventure Island.

How Intrepid Biologists Brought Natural Balance Back to the Aleutian Islands

To save birds such as the cackling goose, first the foxes had to go.

Rene Ebersole August 6, 2019

Canberra, Australia

Australian-American Memorial

From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.

Macquarie, Australia

The Big Owl

This roadside attraction became locally famous for its unintentionally phallic shape.

A Breeding Breakthrough for New Zealand's Chubby Night Parrot

Chicks born by artificial insemination offer new hope for the endangered kākāpō.

Isaac Schultz July 19, 2019

Roadside Birdhouses of Moscow, Maine

A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.

St Kilda, Australia

St. Kilda Pier Penguin Colony

You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.

How the Tower of London's Ravenmaster Sets the Scene for Avian Romance

It's not easy making the big city feel more like the country.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 27, 2019

To Decipher Peru’s Nazca Lines, Think Like an Ornithologist

Researchers believe the giant birds are more exotic than they seem.

Sabrina Imbler June 20, 2019