A brief guide to birdwatching in the age of dinosaurs

If you love learning about dinosaurs don’t let crowdpleasers like the T Rex distract you from the fascinating birdlife that once roamed the Earth.

Abi Crane, Postgraduate Researcher in Palaeontology, University of Southampton • conversation
March 11, 2024 ~6 min

Canaries in the coal mine: why birds can tell us so much about the health of Earth

Want to understand your local environment better? Look to the birds.

Stuart Butchart, Chief Scientist, BirdLife International & Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge • conversation
May 18, 2022 ~6 min


Scientist at work: Tracking the epic journeys of migratory birds in northwest Mexico

In northwest Mexico, biologists are building a network of radio towers to track how individual migratory birds move among important wetland areas.

Julián García Walther, PhD Student in Ornithology, University of South Carolina • conversation
March 3, 2021 ~9 min

You're not going far from home – and neither are the animals you spy out your window

With careful observation, you can start to recognize that one sassy squirrel or the cardinal pair who call your neighborhood home.

Julian Avery, Assistant Research Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Pennsylvania State University • conversation
May 11, 2020 ~9 min

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