Image: The Ultimate Bird Drawing Throwdown Showdown Graphic featuring images of David Sibley and H. Jon Benjamin

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Illustrator David Sibley and actor H. Jon Benjamin will face off in the bird illustration battle of the century during BirdNote's Year-end Celebration and Auction!

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Shows With Contributions by Nick Bayard

Cartoon drawings of the three mystery birds, the Zombie Crossbill, Gray Go-Away-bird, and Green Treasure-snatcher

An April Fool’s Birdsong Quiz

In this April Fool’s Day quiz from BirdNote, we play the sounds of three birds — only one of which is real. See if you can tell which one! Click here to find out the correct answer.
A Sora walks across shallow wetlands in Illinois

One Million People Taking Action for Birds

Climate change, habitat destruction, and invasive species have taken a toll on bird populations. It’s a difficult reality to face — but it’s not the end of the story. There are many things people can do to protect birds. Some actions may start small, like planting a native wildflower or…
A little girl and boy with their father on a leafy bank, each using binoculars looking out toward the water

The Love of Birds is Contagious

When BirdNote’s Executive Director Nick Bayard joined BirdNote, he knew it would involve sharing the joy and wonder of birds with our listeners, but he didn’t expect it to inspire his kids to become avid birders. Now, his children Piper and Keaton are the ones asking to go on bird walks…
A pair of brightly colored blue and green parrots, the male in the front with a yellow shoulder

Birds Expanding the Human Imagination

Glenn Albrecht grew up in a “bird lover’s paradise” in western Australia. But when he saw how coal mining displaced communities, polluted the air and water, and decimated bird populations, Glenn lacked the words for his emotions. He created the concept of ‘solastalgia’ to describe the pain…
Grey Fantail showing its black, white and grey plumage and spread out tail

Spark Bird - Glenn Albrecht and the Gray Fantail

Glenn Albrecht grew up in western Australia, where he became enamored with birds.As he grew up, Glenn witnessed how coal mining devastated the Australian countryside — and the birds that lived there. He’s since become an environmental philosopher. He’s developed a new vocabulary to…