Threatened is a longform narrative podcast produced by BirdNote that features stories about the enduring connections between birds, people, and landscapes. Hosted by science reporter Ari Daniel, each ½ hour-ish episode tells a story about a place where people are answering the call to
Let’s all work together to save the second day of Christmas. In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” the gift on the second day is two Turtle Doves. What you may not know is that the beautiful Turtle Dove that migrates between Europe and Africa is in trouble. The species may be heading
“I really want to help connect people with nature. I feel I’m doing that with my photography.” – Owen Deutsch Chicago’s Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary is nestled on a peninsula that extends into Lake Michigan. What began as a US Army installation in the 1950s slowly transformed into a haven
Eric Dinerstein shares these reflections on the Common Ravens that live near Cabin John, Maryland . . . By October, most of the birds that breed in the East have taken wing to warmer climes — South Carolina, Florida, the Caribbean, Central America, or even the Peruvian Amazon — to pass the
What’s in a name? The names of some birds — such as the Spruce Grouse, Bald Eagle, and Long-billed Curlew — offer distinctive information about the bird or its habitat. But what about Bachman’s Sparrow, Bonaparte’s Gull, or Swainson’s Thrush? There are nearly 150 species of North American
