‘They’re Outsmarting Us’: Birds Build Nests from Anti-Bird Spikes Strips of sharp metal pins are meant to keep birds away from buildings. Some birds are stealing them to build their nests.
Christian Cooper and Amy Tan on How Birding Brings Them Joy: a Live Event The two will discuss their shared love of birding in a free live virtual event as part of The New York Times summer birding project.
Birds Sing, but Are They Making Music? What Scientists Say. Scientists are finding more evidence that birdsong parallels human-made music.
American Kestrels Are in a Puzzling Decline The number of American kestrels has dropped sharply. That goes against the trend for birds of prey, broadly seen as a conservation bright spot.