All articles tagged with #birding
Diego Calderón Franco, once kidnapped by FARC for 88 days, now runs birding tours and has begun introducing former fighters to birdwatching to help them find new livelihoods after the peace deal, illustrating how Colombia’s biodiversity and ecotourism can aid healing in a country still navigating its divided past.
Canadian researchers report that expert birders have higher density in brain regions tied to attention and perception, suggesting lifelong birding—and by extension bird photography—may bolster neural networks through neuroplasticity and help mitigate age-related cognitive decline, though it does not prove prevention of decline.
A rare dark-sided flycatcher from Asia made its first-ever appearance in California, attracting bird enthusiasts to Google’s Mountain View campus for three days, highlighting the importance of natural sanctuaries for wildlife surprises.
A Baldur's Gate 3 fan and self-proclaimed birder has claimed that developer Larian Studios doesn't accurately depict blue jays in the game, citing examples such as their ability to sing beautifully and their behavior towards Giant Eagles. The fan, however, clarified that they were just poking fun and found the portrayal of blue jays in the game amusing.
Christian Cooper, the Black birder who went viral after a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her in Central Park, has turned his experience into a memoir and a TV show. Cooper's memoir, "Better Living through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World," is out this week, and his show, "Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper," premieres on Nat Geo Wild on Saturday. Cooper hopes to use his platform to spread the gospel of birding and inspire young Black kids to take up the hobby.