Who’s singing? Merlin Bird ID app unlocks a backyard chorus

Bald Eagle sitting on the top of Susan’s backyard pine tree. Early one morning, as I waited for my dog Stella to do her ...
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15 common backyard birds you should know

New to birding? Start with the basics. Learn to recognize 15 common backyard birds, and discover ways to attract them to your yard.

What Your Backyard Birds Need this June to Thrive – 7 Easy Ways You Can Keep Them Visiting All Summer Long

Nesting season is shifting gears, fledglings are taking flight, and the summer heat is on, but a few easy bird-friendly ...
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5 backyard birds vanishing from America at a rate that should alarm every nature lover

There's a quiet that has been settling over American backyards for decades now. It's not the peaceful kind. Since 1970, ...
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Help scientists track bird species in the Midwest during a global bird count this weekend

People participating in the "Great Backyard Bird Count" this weekend might spot black-capped chickadees, which are common in many Midwest and Great Plains states. The annual “Great Backyard Bird Count ...
NPR

Looking for new ways to appreciate nature? 2 new birding books may help

Just as spring begins to show its annual gifts of rejuvenation — and as we celebrate Earth Day — two new books offer reflections on ways that watching birds can renew our joy in nature, and maybe even ...
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Calling all birders for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count

EVERETT — The Audubon Society will hold its 28th annual Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend, allowing birders of all ages to help create a global data set of bird species and numbers. To ...