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  • Birdwatching: You know how to Whistle…don’t you?

    Does whistling like a bird really attract birds? Or does it just make you look foolish? Does the bird understand when a facsimile is taking place? Does it think to itself how silly you look ...

  • Do birds have a sense of smell?

    Perhaps you've heard this old-wives' tale: "if you touch a baby bird, its parents will reject it because it smells like humans". This tale isn't true, because birds have a very poor sense of ...

  • City Birds and Birding

    Bird-watchers might be surprised how many birds they can see in the city. Birding is not just a hobby or activity for country-living.

  • Who’s the Smartest Bird? – Birds.com

    Which bird species is the most intelligent? Many researchers believe that the most intelligent birds are found in the Corvid family (ravens, crows, magpies and jays). These social birds show ...

  • Bird watching in Australia

    Australia offers bird-enthusiasts a very special treat. You could spend a lifetime learning about this island-continent's 770 species of birds.

  • Bowerbirds – Birds.com

    If you've ever marveled at the structure of a robin's nest, you'll be blown away by what bowerbirds can do. This family of birds, found in Australia and Papua New Guinea, take nest construction ...

  • Tips for keeping your hummingbirds happy

    It's easy to attract wild hummingbirds to your yard - use red feeders filled with sugar-water. The feeders are available at most gardening and bird seed stores.

  • Amazing woodpecker tongues – Birds

    You'll often hear woodpeckers rattling their bills against trees. They're going after their favorite food: bugs hiding under the tree bark. The woodpeckers have some very specialized equipment ...

  • Pet Bird Species: Cockatiel – Birds.com

    Cockatiels are popular pets for a good reason: they're an affordable bird with lots of personality.

  • Bird Species: Red Crossbills

    Red Crossbills are brick-red songbirds that specialize in eating pine-cone seeds. They have an unusual bill- the tips cross over each other, almost as if their bill is overgrown. This shape ...

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