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Birds

  1. social studies
    How the Family of Birds in My Yard Became Internet StarsWho knew there was so much drama in nesting season?
    By David Pogue
  2. met gala 2024
    The Met Gala Red Carpet Put a Bird on ItWings and feathers were all over the Met’s steps Monday night.
    By Chantal Fernandez
  3. urban wildlife
    Pale Male, Fifth Avenue’s Beloved Hawk, Has DiedHe grew famous for nesting on — and then being evicted from and welcomed back to — a window lintel on Fifth Avenue opposite Central Park.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  4. yellowjackets
    John Cameron Mitchell Plays a Mean ParrotThe writer, actor, and director talks guest-starring as Misty’s pet Caligula on this week’s Yellowjackets.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  5. see you in coo-urt
    Michael Bay Really Doesn’t Want to Be Called a Pigeon KillerThe director has denied that any animals were harmed on his movie set in Italy.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  6. hobbies
    I Became a Birder to Shut My Brain UpWho has time to spiral when you’re staring at a common yellowthroat?
    By Jennifer G. Sullivan
  7. che disastro!
    Italian Seagulls Are Wreaking Havoc on Alfresco DiningHotels in Venice are giving guests squirt guns to fend off pesky birds.
    By Danielle Cohen
  8. smells
    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Montecito Neighborhood Smells BadMeghan and Harry haven’t commented yet.
    By Clio Chang
  9. good tidings
    Merry Christmas From Kate Bush and the Goldcrest She Saw“I really hope you can get the chance to stop for a moment and feel nature around you.”
    By Justin Curto
  10. into the wild
    Plane vs. Bird: The Dark Side of Human-Aviation RelationsThe surprising insights of an FAA manual on wildlife management.
    By Molly Young
  11. hot shot
    How Does Angela Merkel Feel About These Birds?A story in five facial expressions.
    By Danielle Cohen
  12. niche drama
    Feral Peacocks Are Tearing Southern California ApartBoth literally and figuratively.
    By Claire Lampen
  13. extremely online
    This Parrot Deserves His Own WoodstockWe could listen to those riffs and vocals all day.
    By Devon Ivie
  14. urban fauna
    A Day With New York’s Bird ParamedicsDuring migrations, thousands of birds crash into skyscrapers. And a few volunteer EMTs rush in to help.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  15. sorry
    Please Don’t Kiss the Chickens!The CDC is begging you.
    By Claire Lampen
  16. squatters’ rights
    These Giant Birds Have an Inspiring Commitment to MayhemA flock of condors laid claim to a woman’s house in Southern California, destroying and pooping on everything in sight.
    By Amanda Arnold
  17. trailer mix
    Naomi Watts Movie Penguin Bloom Isn’t Even About PenguinsThe bird is a metaphor.
    By Rebecca Alter
  18. how stuff works
    Drew Barrymore Does Not Understand How Birdhouses Work“I need to know because every time I stare at it, it gives me anxiety. Like, do they have to force themselves through there?”
    By Rebecca Alter
  19. trust me i should know
    Everything Real Housewife of Potomac Monique Samuels Uses to Care for Her Parrot“I call him a puppy with wings.”
    By Monique Samuels
    As told to Dominique Pariso
  20. flying above the drama
    T’Challa’s Real Housewife Behavior, Explained by a Parrot ExpertThe Real Housewives of Potomac’s rising star has already left his (claw) mark on this season, but is he cut out for the reality-TV lifestyle?
    By Gabe Bergado
  21. animals
    In New Mexico, the Birds Are Dying at Alarming RatesAnd wildlife experts don’t know exactly why.
    By Claire Lampen
  22. animals
    The Peacock That ‘Screams Relentlessly’ Has a PointImagine responding to this current moment with anything other than a piercing scream.
    By Amanda Arnold
  23. black birders
    Black Birding Is About HopeTalking to Corina Newsome, co-organizer of the first-ever Black Birders Week.
    By Kathleen Hou
  24. cut opinion pages
    Look at This Incredibly Sexy BirdShe goes by secretary bird.
    By Amanda Arnold
  25. animals
    Looks Like I’m Going to Become an Expert on Bird MatingNetflix has released a 51-minute-long documentary on bird sex.
    By Amanda Arnold
  26. for whom the bird tolls
    World’s Loudest Bird Seduces Females by Screaming in Their Faces“They just really seem to be socially awkward.”
    By Hannah Gold
  27. sliding doors
    Lana Del Rey Almost Named Her Latest Album Bird WorldPicture it: a world … of birds.
    By Bethy Squires
  28. summer terror
    The Birds Are Mobilizing Against UsHot girl summer, meet incredibly aggressive bird summer.
    By Bridget Read
  29. roll clip!
    The Birds in Netflix’s New Nature Doc Are Some Big Ole FreaksTickle my face with your tail feather so I know it’s real.
    By Hunter Harris
  30. bird crime
    Wow, I Hate This Bird Box Sequel IdeaA species called “great tits” (!!) has been killing and eating the brains of fellow birds.
    By Ella Cerón
  31. franzenology
    Jonathan Franzen Says He’s Met Cats He LikesThe world’s unofficial birding ambassador extends an olive branch to cat people.
    By Anna Silman
  32. sad bird science
    You Can’t Be Both Hot and Talented, If You’re a Male BirdSad news from science.
    By Kelly Conaboy
  33. the panopticon
    A List of Every Animal That Humans Can Spy on With Facial RecognitionIt’s way more than you think.
    By Mack DeGeurin
  34. drunk animals
    ‘Drunk Birds’ Are Terrorizing a Town in MinnesotaIt’s avian anarchy in Gilbert, Minnesota.
    By Chris Crowley
  35. Hundreds of Protected Baby Birds Massacred by Dumb HumansA colony of little least terns suffered mass casualties after beach-volleyball players invaded their habitat last month.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  36. meanwhile in canada
    I Truly Cannot Believe That Canada Still Does Not Have a National BirdA travesty is unfolding beyond the 49th parallel.
    By Anna Silman
  37. bird drama
    Messy Hawk Love Affair Plunges NYC Park Into ‘Chaos’After a quick stint in rehab, a female hawk returned home and discovered her mate had been cheating on her.
    By Amanda Arnold
  38. select all
    Cockatiel Sings iPhone Ringtone to Get Owner’s AttentionBoth sad and impressive.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  39. select all
    Australian Broadband Has a Cockatoo ProblemThe birds have already caused $80,000 in damages and counting.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  40. vanity
    These Birds Just Want to Be Hot and Wear MakeupIs that too much to ask?
    By Ashley Weatherford
  41. animal control
    70,000 Birds Have Paid the Ultimate Price Since the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’There hasn’t been a bird-related plane crash in New York since Flight 1549, but that safety record has come at an enormous avian cost.
    By Chas Danner
  42. John Oliver Has Some Harsh Words for ‘Disgusting Sky Mice’ Before They Fly […]Last Week Tonight is still on hiatus, but thankfully the show released a new web exclusive where John Oliver covers an extremely important […]
    By Megh Wright
  43. Stuttering Birds Are Helping Scientists Understand How Humans Learned to TalkWhat another species’ speech impediment reveals about our own capacity for language.
    By Cari Romm
  44. Humans and Wild Animals Talk to Each Other, Find HoneyCross-species communication for the win.
    By Drake Baer
  45. The Chicken Obsession That Defined Animal ResearchHow one guy’s weird fascination with his pet birds shaped what we know about animal behavior.
    By Cari Romm
  46. City Birds Are Disturbingly More Disheveled Than Country BirdsJust like Marcus Aurelius would have predicted.
    By Drake Baer
  47. Bird Brains Are Packed With a Ridiculous Number of NeuronsIt’s why they’re so smart. Duh.
    By Drake Baer
  48. look of the day
    Why Not Wear a Bird on Your Head?By Kate Middleton’s favorite hatmaker.
    By Catie L'Heureux
  49. urban fauna
    Inside the Avian Clinic That Brings Birds Back From the BrinkNew York birds restored to health after gunshot wounds, mid-flight collisions, and other indignities.
    By Mike Fernandez and Katy Schneider
  50. Israeli Vulture Detained on Charges of EspionageAn Israeli vulture drifted into Lebanese airspace Tuesday.
    By Eric Levitz
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