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A new app is working to reconnect humans with the great outdoors. The social birding network Birda is helping outdoor adventurers identify and record various bird species. But this isn’t just ...

Birdwatchers and nature lovers are embracing technology more than ever. In 2026, smart devices will make it easier to observe ...

You may be familiar with the various memes detailing the fact that once you reach middle age, you're automatically sorted, Harry Potter hat–style, into one of a handful of hobbies, such as sourdough ...

Around 45 million people in the U.S. engage in bird watching, according to the National Survey of Fish, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. As one of the fastest-growing hobbies, bird watching ...

Citizen scientists and bird lovers across the world have helped researchers at the University of Sheffield and the University of South Florida uncover new secrets about the evolution of bird's beaks ...

In the preface of “Latin for Bird Lovers” (Timber Press), Roger Lederer and Carol Burr explain the importance of binomial nomenclature, the scientific names of Greco-Latin origin that have been ...

Birdwatching has always been a quiet joy, but lately, it's become something more interactive. For many backyard bird lovers, the simple act of filling a feeder and waiting has evolved into a daily ...

Grand-Prize Winner, Double-crested Cormorant , Los Islotes, Mexico. This year’s winners of American Audubon Photography Awards are, once again, a magic show of avian life through photographs featuring ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

There is a long-simmering, often overheated debate among animal lovers. It pits cat lovers, who want to help feral cats survive outdoors, against bird lovers, who say cats are causing bird populations ...