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Winging it: Swift "the devil bird" that does its own thing
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (441+ words) Known as "the devil bird, the swift is the dark-brown acrobat which wheels, screaming loudly, even over cities and towns. Picture: i Stock Swifts are the most amazing birds, true masters of the sky " Jane Goodall" But not all birds…...
Amazing Birds of Prey" to be featured at Walnut Creek Preserve
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (253+ words) Published 8: 16 am Friday, July 3, 2026 MILL SPRING'Conserving Carolina is inviting the community to a free lecture entitled "Amazing Birds of Prey," presented by Jeff Curtis of Curtis Wright Falconry. The event will take place on Friday, July 17, at 10: 30 a. m. at the Anne…...
Birdwatching is booming. Three tips for fledgling birders
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (420+ words) Birding is having a moment. The hobby of spotting and listening to birds, meeting others to do so in groups and sharing experiences on social media is more popular than ever among young people. Research commissioned by the UK's Royal…...
Red-listed bird described as 'superb flyer' spotted in Herefordshire
18+ hour, 15+ min ago (159+ words) A bird described as a "superb flyer" has been spotted in Herefordshire. The swift, which is red-listed, was seen in the village of Moccas by birdwatcher Phil Venvil, who logged the sighting on goingbirding. co. uk. The bird is known…...
Myers attuned to birds and photography
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (324+ words) Myers grew up in Indianapolis, but her family moved to Syracuse in the mid-1980s. She has lived in Goshen " where she graduated from Goshen High School " Syracuse and Bristol, and Millersburg for the past 14 years. Her husband of 27 years is a…...
Seeking the "Blue Birds of Happiness" in West Texas
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (652+ words) It's not just Snow White's cheerful avian attendants, or those "happy little bluebirds" that Dorothy, of The Wizard of Oz, imagines flying "over the rainbow." Across cultures and times, blue birds have been regarded as harbingers of happiness. They seem…...
Meet the bird photographer whose go-to camera is the Nikon P950
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (227+ words) When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Community member, Kathie Thomas, loves birds. She greatly enjoys getting that shot that shows off a bird's unique color palette and physique, and fortunately lives in…...
Four Questions Birders Are Constantly Asked
1+ week, 2+ day ago (21+ words) Birders (and even more so bird photographers) are used to being asked questions. Here are four of the most common ones....
Survey marks 20 years of bird monitoring
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (247+ words) Nelson Tasman residents are being asked to step outside, look up, and take stock of the birds in their backyard as the New Zealand Garden Bird Survey marks its 20th year. Running from Saturday, 27 June to Sunday, 5 July 2026, the nationwide survey…...
Heartbeats and birds | Outdoors
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (404+ words) Master Bird Bander Jim Bryce holds a black-and-white warbler captured in a mist net in the Moquah Barrens. Veeries are small, brown thrushes whose flute-like, downward spiraling song is often heard in damp forests of the Northwoods. Here's the author's…...