News High Line hosts NYC’s first Pigeon Fest by Alex Cooper Celebrating NYC’s underrated (and overdramatic) winged icons. New York’s High Line is going flock wild this June with Pigeon Fest, a feathery celebration of the city’s most polarising avian residents. Inspired by Iván…
Nature News Why birds sing loudly in the morning – and what they’re really saying by Tammy Moir Each morning, just before sunrise, the natural world comes alive with birdsong It’s a phenomenon known as the dawn chorus, and while it might feel like an abrupt, avian alarm…
Nature News The loneliest bird has started stealing other birds’ songs in an attempt to get laid by Hayley Noble The lonesome regent honeyeater is slowly forgetting its own birdsong due to a loss of habitat. However, modern problems require modern solutions. Once a confident musician, the critically endangered regent…
Music News Pop Culture Prince’s beloved dove Divinity has passed away at age 28 by Marcie Cheers This is what it sounds like when doves cry. It is a sad day for Prince fans, as his beloved female dove Divinity has died, aged 28. Fans worldwide are…
News Enjoy this incredible video of a cockatoo dancing to different ringtones by Julia Lo Surdo We’ve got another wholesome one to help you get through the day. A video has gone viral overnight on Twitter of a cockatoo dancing to a bunch of different ringtones….
News Please enjoy these hilariously wholesome videos of hummingbird enthusiasts by Claire Adema So firstly, hummingbird enthusiasts are a thing, and secondly, they are apparently amongst some of the more creative people in the world. Turns out they are coming up with some…
News New research reveals hummingbirds can see colours humans can’t even imagine by Rachel Daniel A new experiment has revealed that thanks to the addition of an extra cone in their eye, hummingbirds can observe colours that the human cannot. According to researchers, wildlife with…
News Presenting your gothic dream pet: the Dracula Parrot by Talya Jacobson This parrot is a bit different to what we imagine the usual kind to look like. Instead of donning colourful feathers, the Pesquet’s parrot (aka the Dracula parrot) presents gothic…
News This super rare bird has been photographed for the first time by Claire Adema With so much happening in light of the coronavirus outbreak, it’s a relief that there’s still some good news to bring you this Thursday afternoon. For the first time ever,…
