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Are There Careers in Birding?
Are there careers in birding? There are, but they are not to everyone's taste, and they are not easy to get. This is the author's tale of her attempt to be a professional birder, and some links to birding jobs.

Bird News- Good and Bad
Is July 2010 a bad time to be a bird? At least there is some good news to report (maybe)

Bird News: Good and Bad
Is July 2010 a bad time to be a bird? At least there is some good news to report (maybe)

Birder Diversity--A Crisis?
Birding is a mostly Caucasian hobby. Is this something we should worry about?

Birder Who Loves Cats
Opinion piece by the editor critical of the position taken against stray cats by some birding organizations

Birds and Reptiles--one and the same?
Some scientists consider birds to be reptiles. Does this make sense?

Black Duck- Mallard Hybrids
Black ducks and mallards hybridize rather frequently. This article explains why

Buzzards and Swallows Return?
The buzzards are returning to Ohio, and the swallows to Capistrano. The festivals are planned, but will the guests of honor show up?

Gay Birds
A zoo in Germany was picketed the other day when they separated a same-sex vulture couple. But this is not the time birds built a nest with a member of the same sex.

Gay Birds 2--The Sequel
Research shows that same sex bird couples behave similarly to opposite sex bird couples, at least when they are caged together.

Is It a Bird or a Bat?
What's that small flying animal heading towards your head at dusk? Chances are, it's not a bird but a bat.

Lumping and Splitting
Birds are always being reclassified into different species, subspecies and races, making birding sometimes very confusing

Mass Killing of Canada Geese
A necessary evil? Or just evil?

Monk Parakeets-America's Only Parrot
Escaped monk parakeets (also known as Quaker parrots) have established colonies all over the United States. Love 'em or hate 'em, they sure are cute. And they're the only parrot you're likely to see in the wild in the United States.

New Zealand Bird Hoax
New Zealand farmer fined for spray painting birds, of all things. Is he a birder bully?

Pest Birds on Trial
In this article, three unpopular birds' "crimes" are described, and a verdict is passed. The birds are Canada Geese, Starlings and Pigeons

Return of the Osprey
After years on the endangered list, ospreys are making a comeback. They're everywhere, including generators and city parks.

Robins and Worms: The Sequel
Do robins really use their sense of hearing to find worms? Some disagree. Let's hear what the experts have to say.

Some Good Bird News (For Once)
We've got some good news to report in the bird world. The corncrakes populations are up, and the missing swans from Orlando are back home