Category: Birdwatching

Headed to the Beach? 5 Tips to Keep Shorebirds Safe

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

Millions of people and birds share U.S. beaches throughout the year, especially in summer. During hot weather, humans flock to the shore to celebrate holidays with fireworks and barbecues, while birds like American Oystercatcher, Black Skimmer, Least Tern, Snowy Plovers, and Wilson’s Plovers gather to forage and raise their young. In the winter, there’s lots of overlap between folks enjoying the beach and nonbreeding shorebirds. With so many individuals of various kinds wanting their own place on the beach, things can get crowded.

The competition for space with people can

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Raising a baby Macaw

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This YouTube video was produced by The Australia Zoo.

Raising a baby macaw

Here at Australia Zoo we are home to over 1200 beautiful animals and 400 staff. Join us as we give you a behind the scenes look at all the action. From new additions to animal highlights, our awesome zoo crew and fabulous zoo celebrations. We’ll get you up close and personal with Australia Zoo Life!

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Introducing BirdWise! Explore Cornell Lab’s Newest Bird ID Training Tool: Edited Recording

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This YouTube video was produced by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

We hosted a live event on Thursday, May 29 showcasing an exclusive, fun-filled look at our newest ID learning tool, BirdWise!

You’ll learn why we created BirdWise and get a chance toplay against our panelists as we try out some BirdWise quizzes together!

BirdWise is a quizzing tool that challenges you at just the right pace and lets you choose which birds to learn. It’s perfect for mastering local birds, preparing for travel, or clarifying those tricky species.

Continue enjoying BirdWise with the free preview, or purchase a

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