Law & Order SVU: Still the best!

As a culture writer I’m supposed to turn you on to some cool Euro detective drama on Netflix. Sure, I’ve watched them, and I have to say, not only are they mostly humdrum or clever without being smart, they’re not as interesting as what’s happening on Law & Order: SVU every week. Storylines that are… via …

BirbObserver’s Valentine’s Day Winning Entries

Thanks to everyone who entered BirbObserver’s ‘Birbloveis’ Valentine’s Day Contest, we were deluged with over 50 entries from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram! Each entry was so creative and thoughtful, congratulations to everyone for your submissions – all entries were wonderful! It was difficult selecting the final 3 winners, but after much deliberation, the following entries […] …

Bird’s Eye View: Decline of the Migratory Bird Act

This year the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (“MBTA”, 16 U.S.C. 703-712) celebrates one century of international coordination on bird conservation with Canada. The MBTA is a US public law implementing a US-UK treaty negotiated by the United Kingdom on behalf of Canada. Later, Mexico, Japan and the Soviet Union (now as its successor […] …

Bird Behavior: mischief is my middle name

by Sherri Moorer There’s one thing birds have in common: they’re mischievous! It seems that something about us brings out the silly side in our parrots. Such behaviors serve parrots well in the wild where they need a lot of energy and intelligence to seek food sources, create safe homes, and protect their young. In […] …