A journal article makes the case that John James Audubon committed fraud to secure funding to be able to publish The Birds of America. The…
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Free Download of Audobon’s Birds of America Art
The National Audubon Society is allowing the free download of Audobon’s Birds of America art, high-resolution downloads for printing. Simply FOLLOW THIS LINK to the…
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Lawsuit Brewing Over Game Bird, After Trump Administration Again Illegally Denies Protection
In 2018, a U.S. judge found the agency had illegally denied protection to the bi-state grouse and ordered it to re-evaluate the bird’s status.
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Trump Administration Continues Effort to Strip Away Bird Protections
The Trump administration moved forward Friday with plans to scale back a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species despite warnings that billions of…
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#BlackBirdersWeek aims to raise awareness, grow community
Just four days after the encounter between a white dog walker and African American birdwatcher Christian Cooper, a group of approximately 30 Black scientists, birders,…
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What To Do If You Find A Baby Bird On The Ground?
What To Do If You Find A Baby Bird On The Ground? As spring migration concludes, mated birds will start building nests, hatching eggs, and…
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Rare Bird Alert – Least Flycatcher
A locally rare Least Flycatcher is currently being seen at Chester Frost Park. Specifically, the bird is being seen in and around the Willow trees…
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On the Origins and History of Field Guides
Listen to the In Defense of Plants episode 262 to learn about the origins and history of field guides. The first field guides were created…
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Need Feather Identification Help?
When you find a bird feather that you can’t identify, what do you do? There are three online resources that can assist in identifying unknown…
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Get State-wide Rare Bird Alerts on Facebook
Birders interested in state-wide reports of rare and notable birds, should join the Tennessee Rare Bird Alert Group. The Facebook group has a handful of…
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