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Black and white photo composite showing the traceries of European Starlings in flight

Ornitografías

El fotógrafo Xavi Bou crea imágenes increíbles de aves y sus movimientos, combinando su amor por la fotografía y la tecnología con su amor por las aves y la naturaleza. Como se puede ver en su libro, Ornithographies. Xavi está especialmente interesado en los estorninos europeos y sus…
Black and white photo composite showing the traceries of European Starlings in flight

Ornithographies

Photographer Xavi Bou creates incredible images of birds and their movements by combining his love of photography and technology with his love for birds and nature — as seen in his book, Ornithographies. He’s especially drawn to European Starlings and their movements as a flock, called a…
A small grayish brown bird with short pointed beak rests on stone edge of a birdbath, and faces the viewer while looking to its right.

The Private Lives of Public Birds

Jack Gedney’s book, The Private Lives of Public Birds, is dedicated to the familiar birds we see and hear in our neighborhoods. Illustrated by Anna Kus Park, the book shares charming vignettes about the birds’ behavior that are scientifically accurate but that also have an emotional weight…
An illustration of a Puerto Rican Parrot with the text "The Puerto Rican Parrot Comeback"

The Puerto Rican Parrot Comeback

In the season premiere, we travel to Puerto Rico to meet a bird that has survived deforestation, hurricanes and the exotic pet trade. The Puerto Rican parrot saw its numbers drop to almost zero at one point. But today, its population is growing and stabilizing. To achieve this, the people…
A green parrot with yellow cheeks and a black beak looks toward the viewer while perched on a branch. "BirdNote en Español" appears in the top right corner.

Una guía de campo de las aves de Colombia

¡Colombia alberga el 20% de las especies de aves en todo el mundo! Hay más de 1900 especies de aves que han hecho de Colombia su casa temporal o permanentemente. Y hay un excelente libro sobre ello publicado por Rey Naranjo Editores y titulado Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia. Tiene…
A green parrot with yellow cheeks and a black beak looks toward the viewer while perched on a branch

The Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia

Arguably the most bird-rich country on Earth, Colombia is the home of about 20% of all bird diversity worldwide. And there’s a lovely book published by Rey Naranjo Editores titled Field Guide to the Birds of Colombia with over 5,000 striking, hand-drawn illustrations of the country’s…
A bird in profile, showing its vivid orange and black striped neck feathers, with a bright gold crest flowing back from the top of its head

The Firebird’s Bright Outfit

You might have heard of the Phoenix, the legendary bird who bursts into flames and is reborn from its ashes. Well, its literary cousin is the Slavic myth of the Firebird, an elusive creature whose feathers burn and light up the night. Stories about Phoenix-like birds have spread all over…
A bird in profile, showing its vivid orange and black striped neck feathers, with a bright gold crest flowing back from the top of its head. "BirdNote en Español" appears in the top left corner.

El traje brillante del pájaro de fuego

Tal vez has escuchado del mito del fénix, un ave legendaria que se prende en llamas y renace de sus cenizas. Su primo literario es el mito eslavo del pájaro de fuego, una criatura elusiva cuyas plumas arden incandescentes por la noche. Existen múltiples historias sobre aves parecidas al…
A view of Lake Merrit, with a man rowing across the water in the foreground, and trees and buildings reflecting on the water from the shore. "BirdNote en Español" appears in the upper right corner.

El primer refugio de fauna silvestre norteamericano

En el centro de Oakland, California, está el Lago Merritt. Y el lago, como Oakland, siempre ha sido una especie de refugio—de hecho, es el primer refugio norteamericano de fauna silvestre, desde 1870. El autor e ilustrador Alex Harris escribió la bellísima guía de campo ilustrada titulada…
A view of Lake Merrit, with a man rowing across the water in the foreground, and trees and buildings reflecting on the water from the shore.

The First North American Wildlife Refuge

In the center of Oakland, California, is Lake Merritt. People row in it, picnic and jog around it, and it's a place of respite within the city. And it hosts waterbirds such as ducks, geese, egrets, pelicans, cormorants, and coots. A beautifully illustrated field guide by Alex Harris, Birds…