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Rising from the Ashes – Wildfires, Birds, and Their Habitat

The 2018 fire season’s explosive Carr and Mendocino Complex (California) conflagrations – among many others – illustrate the damage wildfires do to human infrastructure as well as fire’s effects on birds, other animals, and their habitat. This article is third in a natural-disaster series that’s already looked at the effects on birds from earthquakes and … Continue reading Rising from the Ashes – Wildfires, Birds, and Their Habitat

Life doesn't get better than this! (Courtesy of @mybirdsdiary (IG))

Life doesn’t get better than this! (Courtesy of @mybirdsdiary (IG))

Lola, Courtesy of Joan Rakrhra

Lola, Courtesy of Joan Rakrhra

Courtesy of @Sammylikescandy

Courtesy of @Sammylikescandy

An Autumn Day by Owen Pointon

An Autumn Day by Owen Pointon

River View by Owen Pointon

River View by Owen Pointon

Courtesy of Anika Shatara

Courtesy of Anika Shatara

Courtesy of Joan Rakrhra

Courtesy of Joan Rakrhra

Chilling with Milo, a friend's & his macaws after a free-flight session (Courtesy of @takingwingconsulting (IG))

Chilling with Milo, a friend’s & his macaws after a free-flight session (Courtesy of @takingwingconsulting (IG))

Blue-footed booby chicks can appear larger than their parents due to their extreme fluffiness (Courtesy of @carolin_bibi (IG))

Blue-footed booby chicks can appear larger than their parents due to their extreme fluffiness (Courtesy of @carolin_bibi (IG))