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Marble Canyon, Arizona

Navajo Bridge

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.
Union, West Virginia

Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory

This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.
The banner saying "Park now" expresses the ongoing battle for the protection of the lake and the surrounding area.
birds

Rome’s Accidental Lake Is an Urban Refuge and Catalyst for Activism

The body of water, which shouldn’t even exist, has a long history as a source of both controversy and comfort.
Lidija Pisker July 16, 2021
Permanently Closed
Durango, Colorado

Raptors Wild

Up-close opportunities to see working birds of prey.
Zebra doves and their owners await the start of competition at Singapore's Kebun Baru Birdsinging Club in 2019.
animals

Singapore's Birdsinging Clubs May Help Save Wild Songbirds

The centuries-old tradition includes socializing, competitions, and now, a conservation angle.
Ellie Clin June 11, 2021
architecture

Podcast: Moses Gates and the Chrysler Building Eagles

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 10, 2021
Zebra doves interact from the comfort of their individual cages.
Singapore

Kebun Baru Birdsinging Club

Singapore's Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West is a social hotspot for songbirds and their humans.
Sheffield, England

'Allen the Peregrine Falcon'

This Sheffield sculpture composed of 17,000 Allen keys honors both urban falcons and a furniture icon.
A bald eagle flies in front of the dam.
Darlington, Maryland

Conowingo Dam

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.
suicide

Podcast: Jatinga Bird Deaths

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team May 27, 2021
Bab Agnaou with its Quran inscription
Marrakesh, Morocco

Bab Agnaou

One of the two original gateways into the Kasbah, this gateway is a nesting site for storks.
Thomas Bewick Bust
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Thomas Bewick Bust

This sculpture commemorates a naturalist and an illustrator whose work was a forerunner to modern field guides.
Hidden Cove Park
Holbrook, Arizona

Hidden Cove Petroglyph Park

Petroglyphs, bird watching, and a 100-year-old Ranch in one location.
The Westman Islands are a puffin paradise.
animals

Podcast: Puffin Patrol

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team May 10, 2021
Torre do Pássaro
Campinas, Brazil

Torre do Pássaro

A giant bird sits atop a tower at one of the largest shopping centers in Brazil.
Overall, the black-browed albatross is a conservation success story.
islands

What Is Killing Albatross Chicks in the Falkland Islands?

The population is healthy overall, but a mysterious contagion has researchers looking for answers.
Erica Tennenhouse April 15, 2021
Lough Neagh Torpedo Test Platform
Antrim, Northern Ireland

Lough Neagh Torpedo Test Platform

This former World War II torpedo testing location is now an important nesting site for migratory birds.
Queen Beatrice, the Eurasian Eagle Owl, with Trainer Colleen Roddick.
Huntersville, North Carolina

Carolina Raptor Center

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.