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Today, the Changma Basin in China is a dry, rocky expanse but 120 million years ago it was a thriving lake teeming with Mesozoic birds.
dinosaurs

The World Has Two New Flying Dinosaurs

Or at least it used to. What can these recently identified dino-birds teach us about extinction?
Sarah Durn February 18, 2022
Owls still keep watch over the bar.
Baltimore, Maryland

The Owl Bar

At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.
animals

Podcast: Boulders Beach Penguin Sanctuary

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team February 3, 2022
Residents across southwestern British Columbia and Vancouver Island are going to great lengths to keep Anna's hummingbirds safe during an unusual cold spell.
animals

Saving Canada's Hardiest Hummingbirds Requires Extreme Care

Bird-loving volunteers are going to great lengths to help the animals survive a cold snap in British Columbia.
Rochelle Baker January 17, 2022
The former reservoir's Basin #2.
Queens, New York

Ridgewood Reservoir

This former water source for the City of Brooklyn is now a thriving natural wetland.
Playa Arena Blanca
Luba, Equatorial Guinea

Playa de Arena Blanca

During the dry season, this white-sand beach hosts thousands of breeding butterflies.
“I’ve always thought they are kind of cooler than a lot of people think,” says author and illustrator Rosemary Mosco.
nature

The Case for Pigeon-Watching

A new book is part ornithology guide, part ode to the misunderstood urban birds.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 29, 2021
The warrior birds memorial
Worthing, England

Warrior Birds Memorial

An eccentric memorial garden to the "warrior" birds of World War I, the messenger pigeons used by the Allied forces.
The wonders of birding start from your doorstep. In this Turf Tutorial, learn about how watching birds can bring you closer to nature and open a door to one-of-a-kind moments of discovery. You don’t have to be an expert to enjoy birds, just curious.
nature

Turf Tutorial: Birdwatching

Finding Wonder Through Birds with David Lindo
Green-billed toucan
Tapiraí, Brazil

Trilha dos Tucanos

This unique bird reserve sits within an important fragment of Brazil's Atlantic rainforest.
art

Podcast: The 'Forgotten Songs' Sound Sculpture

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 15, 2021
Tower with birds flying around it.
Conil de la Frontera, Spain

Torre Vigía de Castilnovo

This centuries-old tower hosts endangered bald ibis mating pairs and looms over a pristine beach.
Huntington, Vermont

Birds of Vermont Museum

Wood carving meets bird conservation at this museum showcasing the life's work of one man.
Cockatoos' talkative and friendly nature has helped them adapt to Hong Kong's urban environment.
parks

Could Hong Kong's Fugitive Cockatoos Save the Species?

The city's feral flock is thriving while the global cockatoo population is under threat.
Naomi Xu Elegant September 24, 2021
Bienno, Italy

Bosco di Quercus

A giant owl named Rocco oversees mythical woodland creatures along these charming mountain trails.
On the Italian island of Linosa, locals who once hunted for seabird eggs now see the animals in a new light.
islands

On a Remote Island, Locals Protect Seabird Eggs They Once Hunted

A century-plus tradition on the Italian island of Linosa evolves from sustenance to conservation science.
Guia Baggi September 3, 2021
Peacock Clock
List

The Ultimate Guide to Bird Monuments

A globe-trotting tour of avian art, from a golden peacock clock to giant poultry statues.
Michelle Cassidy August 25, 2021
Marble Canyon, Arizona

Navajo Bridge

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.