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Curious Facts about Bird Nesting and Raising Chicks

By Chris Bensley and Peter Alden. Photos and Bird Cam When you think of late spring and early summer, what comes to mind for you? Some...

Highlights from Peter Kaestner'sRecent Visit

Click to PLAY Video Excerpts In the last two months, we've shared stories about Peter Kaestner and his quest to be the 1st person to...

Mount Auburn May 18 bird Walk Recap

We recorded 30 different bird species! About a dozen of us walked by the hundreds of flowering trees and shrubs at America’s first...

Great Meadows May 2024 Photo Recap

We recorded 32 different bird species! Sat 4 May 2024 Great Meadows NWR--Concord Unit View the eBird LIST | Thank you Jacqui Kluft Bird...

How Birds Flirt and Mate

Behind the bustle and song of birds this spring, there’s a central activity going on: courtship. Before birds get down to breeding, they...

In the Moment: Birdwatching for Mental Well-Being

By Chris Bensley “Try to be more in the moment”, my wife Christy would say to me when we were exploring a new travel destination and...

Get to Know Warblers this Spring

Warbler Waves Are Coming! A highlight of May is the eagerly anticipated arrival of warblers -- the small, colorful perching birds or...

Gearing up for Spring Field Trips with Birding Apps, Optics, and Gear

Spring is not only a great time to see migrating birds, it’s also a good time to revisit your gear for birding. Do you have a good...