Turn your smartphone into your best and most-used birding resource with these handy apps. Our favorite bird identification apps are easy to use, and they’ll help you get the most out of every ...

Each spring I wake to the sound of a bird purring in my neighbor's trees. Now, I know birds don't purr, but that's the best word I could come up with to describe the sound. It wasn't chirping. It didn ...

It’s spring, and nature is pulling me away from my computer as I write this. The sun is shining, the world is warming up, and the birds are chirping away. And that got me thinking: What if a ...

iOS and Android: Bird watching sounds like the perfect opportunity to put down your phone and experience nature, but phone apps can be a big help in identifying birds and recording your sightings. The ...

Each spring, I wake to the sound of a bird purring in my neighbor’s trees. Now, I know birds don’t purr, but that’s the best word I could come up with to describe the sound. It wasn’t chirping. It ...

A Carolina Chickadee holding a seed, photographed Aug. 27, 2022. Mel Green Courtesy of the New Hope Bird Alliance's Mel Green. From hummingbirds to cardinals, bird feeders to bird flu — here are more ...

FILE - A northern mockingbird appears on April 28, 2015, in Houston. Birding’s popularity soared during the pandemic, when people were eager to get outside. Merlin, a free app, is able to identify ...

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