Tomorrow, February 2nd is World Wetlands Day. This year’s theme is Sustainable Urban Wetlands. Currently half the world’s population lives in urban settings, but by 2050 that figure will be 66 percent. Shrinking wetlands will not only have huge impacts on wildlife, but their decline also affects the livability of cities. Read the latest Birds […] …
Valentine’s Day… show your birb love!
You love your birb so much you can’t help but splash social media with gorgeous pics of them right? Well then, enter our Valentine’s Day ‘Love Is…” Contest to win a prize for your birb photo creativity! Follow @BirbObserver on Twitter or BirbObserver on Instagram or Facebook, post your bird-related photo with a caption that …
Sailing into the Industrial Revolution
Economists have long seen the Industrial Revolution as a transformation of belching coal stacks and fiery furnaces. That’s not wrong, but it misses the sweeping changes that occurred across the British economy, setting the stage for our modern world. Two economists from the University College Dublin wanted to see how 18th century British advancements were… via …
Blue Jay
Shh, the garden is sleeping under the snow…
Pionus Rule!
Well, at least in my house they do 🙂 Check out Keito's Page to see the many beautiful poses struck by my gorgeous girl!
Beauty atop a palm tree
via Face Off — Simple. Florida. Pleasures.
Rose Breasted Nuthatch
On a cloudy winter day we watched as this little Red Breasted Nuthatch would stealthily sneak into the bird feeder while the flocks of sparrows and finches had their backs turned and quickly grab a seed. She then spent much more time searching for that perfect hiding spot than spent getting the seed. Once a […] …
Opioid Epidemic: Health, not economics
In 2017, Princeton economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton released an explosive research paper: “Mortality and morbidity in the 21st century.” Following up on research they published in 2015, the duo found that death rates for middle-aged white Americans without a college degree rose significantly between 1999 and 2015. Case and Deaton credited the increase… via …
Show Your Birb Love this Valentine’s Day!
To celebrate Valentine’s day and you, our fans, we are holding our ‘Love is…’ contest! Follow @BirbObserver on Twitter and BirbObserver on Instagram and Facebook, post your bird-related photo with a caption that begins with “Love is…”, and tag your photo with #birbloveis to enter to win a customized T-shirt featuring your photo and caption! …
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