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Bird Features

Bird Watcher's Bible

Learn everything there is to know about birds, bird-watching, birds in history and the arts, and life on the wing.
New! Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America

Now, there's a book for every family who wants to learn more about the birds they love. Learn all the aspects of birding in an easy, accessible way with tips, expert advice, and more!
Birds Infinite Photograph

Zoom in on a spectacular bird photo to reveal hundreds more photos making up the original. Then zoom again at each level for an endless array of images, each submitted by users to My Shot.

Why Are Birds Falling From the Sky?

Seemingly freak bird die-offs in Arkansas and elsewhere are making headlines. But is it just hype? And what causes airborne die-offs?
Photos: Bizarre Arkansas Bird Die-Off

Birds were falling from the sky and fish were found floating dead en masse in two recent but unrelated Arkansas die-offs, experts say.

What's That Bird?

Identify your backyard visitors in a flash with four simple questions.
Bird Photos

View fantastic user-submitted bird photos from all over the world.

Steady Hands and Fins

Photographer David Doubilet photographs stingrays, sharks, and more.
Survival Guide: Dodging Locusts

Swarm behaviorist Iain Couzin has a toxic reaction to a locust at the same time his team runs out of food.

Gannets Pictures

Champion divers but clumsy landers, doting parents but hostile neighbors—northern gannets abound in contradictions.
Estonia's Ural Owls

Photographer Sven Začek provides an intimate view of this large raptor.