A backyard birdhouse guide worth chirping about

Learn how to choose the best birdhouse for North Texas birds, from traditional to smart options, with expert advice on size, ...
Yahoo

New Beatles short film delves into the making of 1994’s ‘Free as a Bird’

A new short film about the making of The Beatles’ 1994 single "Free as a Bird" has just been released to YouTube. The short film features never-before-seen footage from the studio sessions for the ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Bird watchers perch at Montrose Beach as snowy owls make early Chicago appearance

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KARE 11

Grow with KARE: Make a Bird Christmas Tree with foraged finds

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Nothing brings winter magic to a backyard quite like a Bird Christmas Tree. It’s festive, sustainable, and gives local birds a nutritious boost during the coldest months. Best ...
WTTW

Meet the Scientist Who’s Spent Decades Making Sure Birds Killed in Chicago Building Collisions Don’t Die in Vain

In late October, Dave Willard, an adjunct curator at the Field Museum, found himself standing shoulder to shoulder with actor Harrison Ford. The two were set to receive awards at the Half-Earth Day ...
Polygon

The race to make Bird Game 3 a reality is already underway

Despite being an AI-generated game idea that doesn't exist, Bird Game 3 continues to tear up TikTok with millions of likes and views. In this fictional open-world game, you "play" as a bird of your ...
Polygon

Bird Game 3 is the hottest game on the internet right now

Bird Game 3 is all over TikTok, but if you're sitting here wondering why you've never heard of the first or second game, there's a reason for that. Bird Game 3 isn't real, but you wouldn't know that ...
USA Today

The story of Ben Franklin and the turkey. Was the Thanksgiving bird almost a U.S. symbol?

If you’re know-it-all cousin tries to tell you Benjamin Franklin wanted the country’s national symbol to be a turkey, rather than a Bald Eagle, between spoonfuls of mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving, ...
WRIC

VT researcher explores how to make bird observation program more welcoming

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A new study by the team of Ashley Dayer, a Virginia Tech professor, explores how to make Project FeederWatch, one of North America’s largest observation programs, ...
studyfinds

Seagulls Can Tell If You’re Really Mad (And They React Differently)

Anyone who has eaten near the beach has probably had a seagull swoop in to claim their lunch at some point. Now, scientists at the University of Exeter have figured out exactly how to keep those ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Are Tracking Worrying Declines in Insects—and the Birds That Feast on Them. Here’s What’s Being Done to Save Them Both

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have found the answers to keeping them both alive A veery gets ready to rise into ...