birdwatching
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Say Goodbye to America’s Racist Birds
Say ‘see ya’ to Scott’s oriole, a black and yellow bird native to the Southwestern U.S. The bird isn’t going anywhere—but its moniker is to be nixed, along with the terms for many other birds named for individuals with less-than-illustrious histories. The American Ornithological Society, an organisation dedicated to the understanding and conservation of birds,…
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‘We Belong Here’: Racist Central Park Video Shows Why We Need Diversity Outdoors
The outdoors were never made for people of colour. Since the lack of diversity in green spaces and environmental organisations, so does the ongoing racism people of colour ” especially black people ” experience when they try to enjoy the outdoors. This racism lives on today, even in New York City’s Central Park.
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This Slick Combo Camera, Monocular And Digital Guide Did All My Birdwatching For Me
Naturalists carry a lot of expensive toys out into the wilderness. We’ve got our binoculars to see the details and field marks of distant animals. We carry bulky DSLR cameras with telephoto lenses in case any photo ops present themselves, or in case we stumble upon something rare. Sometimes we carry a portable spotting scope…
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An Avian Aficionado Watched Tuca & Bertie, Then Tried To Identify All The Birds
I can’t think of another show in recent times that has made me laugh harder than Netflix’s Tuca & Bertie has. But, folks…we need to talk about the birds.