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A Wind-Up Bamboo Passenger Pigeon by Haptic Lab

September 22, 2017A Wind-Up Bamboo Passenger Pigeon by Haptic Lab
The Hummingbird Whisperer: A UCLA Researcher Cultivates a Community of 200 Hummingbirds Outside Her Window

September 4, 2017The Hummingbird Whisperer: A UCLA Researcher Cultivates a Community of 200 Hummingbirds Outside Her Window
Biodiversity Reclamation Suits: Extinct Bird Costumes for Urban Pigeons Crocheted by Laurel Roth Hope

August 15, 2017Biodiversity Reclamation Suits: Extinct Bird Costumes for Urban Pigeons Crocheted by Laurel Roth Hope
The Ornate Bird Palaces of Ottoman-Era Turkey

July 28, 2017The Ornate Bird Palaces of Ottoman-Era Turkey
Floaty Bird: When a Camera’s Frame Rate Matches a Bird’s Flapping Wings

July 18, 2017Floaty Bird: When a Camera’s Frame Rate Matches a Bird’s Flapping Wings
Bird by Bird: Miniature Bird Paintings by Dina Brodsky

June 14, 2017Bird by Bird: Miniature Bird Paintings by Dina Brodsky
Elegant Wooden Birds Dipped in Watercolor Plumage by Moisés Hernández

March 14, 2017Elegant Wooden Birds Dipped in Watercolor Plumage by Moisés Hernández
Thousands of Birds Photographed Atop Snow-Laden Trees in Downtown Portland, Oregon

January 17, 2017Thousands of Birds Photographed Atop Snow-Laden Trees in Downtown Portland, Oregon
New Paper Bird Sculptures Juxtaposed With International Stamps by Diana Beltran Herrera

January 5, 2017New Paper Bird Sculptures Juxtaposed With International Stamps by Diana Beltran Herrera
A Peek Inside Ivan Belikov’s Sketchbooks of Intricate Birds & Beasts

January 2, 2017A Peek Inside Ivan Belikov’s Sketchbooks of Intricate Birds & Beasts
Close-Up Portraits of Birds Shot in a Photographer’s Backyard

December 29, 2016Close-Up Portraits of Birds Shot in a Photographer’s Backyard
Whimsical Storybook Beasts and Birds Illustrated by Vorja Sánchez

November 22, 2016Whimsical Storybook Beasts and Birds Illustrated by Vorja Sánchez
Birds Appear in the Negative Space of Shattered Windowpanes in a New Intervention from Pejac

October 26, 2016Birds Appear in the Negative Space of Shattered Windowpanes in a New Intervention from Pejac
A Spectacular Close-Up View of a Fiery-Throated Hummingbird

October 24, 2016A Spectacular Close-Up View of a Fiery-Throated Hummingbird
Unusual Composite Images of Birds in Flight Inspired by an 150-Year-Old Technique

August 2, 2016Unusual Composite Images of Birds in Flight Inspired by an 150-Year-Old Technique
Origami Bird Lights by Umut Yamac

July 19, 2016Origami Bird Lights by Umut Yamac
New Paintings of Birds Set Against Colorful Glitches by Frank Gonzales

July 18, 2016New Paintings of Birds Set Against Colorful Glitches by Frank Gonzales
New Birds Painted on Pharmaceutical Packaging by Sara Landeta

May 6, 2016New Birds Painted on Pharmaceutical Packaging by Sara Landeta
Figures of Birds Emerge from a Kinetic Flurry of Spray Paint

May 2, 2016Figures of Birds Emerge from a Kinetic Flurry of Spray Paint
The Extraordinary Iridescent Details of Peacock Feathers Captured Under a Microscope

March 30, 2016The Extraordinary Iridescent Details of Peacock Feathers Captured Under a Microscope
The Audubon Mural Project Attracts 314 Endangered Birds to the Facades of Manhattan

December 14, 2015The Audubon Mural Project Attracts 314 Endangered Birds to the Facades of Manhattan
A Perfectly Symmetrical Photo of a Kingfisher Diving for Prey, Nearly 6 Years in the Making

November 27, 2015A Perfectly Symmetrical Photo of a Kingfisher Diving for Prey, Nearly 6 Years in the Making
Free Ride: A Crow Catches a Lift on the Back of a Bald Eagle

July 1, 2015Free Ride: A Crow Catches a Lift on the Back of a Bald Eagle
A Photographer Lovingly Captures the Unlikely Bond between His Family and an Orphaned Bird

March 31, 2015A Photographer Lovingly Captures the Unlikely Bond between His Family and an Orphaned Bird
Photographer Unknowingly Captures a Bird Flying into a Solar Eclipse

March 20, 2015Photographer Unknowingly Captures a Bird Flying into a Solar Eclipse
An Amazing Collection of Mechanical Singing Bird Automata Filmed by Douglas Fisher

July 21, 2014An Amazing Collection of Mechanical Singing Bird Automata Filmed by Douglas Fisher
Remarkable Macro Photograph of a Hummingbird by Chris Morgan

July 15, 2014Remarkable Macro Photograph of a Hummingbird by Chris Morgan
The Bizarre World of Chicken Beauty Pageants Photographed by Ernest Goh

March 25, 2014The Bizarre World of Chicken Beauty Pageants Photographed by Ernest Goh
Massive Bird Nests Built on Telephone Poles in Southern Africa are Home to Multiple Species of Birds

February 18, 2013Massive Bird Nests Built on Telephone Poles in Southern Africa are Home to Multiple Species of Birds