Draw a Great Blue Heron—Summer Sketching Series 2
Stream | 2 months ago
Today, @ipaintbirbs will take you through a sketch of a stoic Great Blue Heron in this second installment of our Summer Sketching Series! Herons have incredible silhouettes, so they’re a lot of fun to sketch! Take a minute today to slow down, try something ...
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Draw a White-breasted Nuthatch—Summer Sketching Series 1
Short | 2 months ago
Let’s get creative! Grab a pencil and paper and create a gesture drawing of a White-breasted Nuthatch along with Liz Clayton Fuller (@ipaintbirbs) . Gesture drawings are meant to be quick and loose, feel free to draw along or take a screenshot of the refere...
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Searching for the Subandean Parakeet [Spanish Language Live Event Recording]
Stream | 2 months ago
Birds of the World Discovery Seminar | The Cornell Lab of Ornithology | https://birdsoftheworld.org Birds of the World is the world’s leading scholarly ornithological platform featuring bird life histories and data resources for every bird in the world. Thi...
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Support Birds All Summer Long | Welcome Back Birds! [Live Event Recording]
Guide | 2 months ago
The summer busyness of breeding birds is on display as spring migration slows—it doesn’t take long for birds to switch over from migrating to courting and nesting. In just a few weeks there’ll be baby birds everywhere! In this recording from a live online e...
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Live Sketching with Liz
Stream | 2 months ago
Join Liz Clayton Fuller live on July 20, 2026, 2:00 p.m. EDT / 11:00 a.m. PDT for a sketching event that's sure to be a blast! Register early for reminders and the chance to ask your questions: https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/live-event/live-sketching-wit...
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Jocotoco
Guide | 3 months ago
The Center for Conservation Media supports institutions, coalitions, and communities committed to environmental conservation by providing science-based media to inform decisions and inspire action. Jocotoco was established nearly 30 years ago to conserve bi...
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Often Overlooked
Guide | 3 months ago
North America’s grasslands, one of the world’s most important and diverse ecosystems, is disappearing before our eyes. Across the continent, trees like eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana), pinyon (Pinus edulis), juniper (Juniperus spp.), and honey mesqu...
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Walk in the Woods with Kevin McGowan
Video | 3 months ago
Every day around noon, Cornell Lab staff go for a walk in the woods with professional ornithologist and lead Bird Academy instructor, Kevin McGowan. Enjoy this recorded foray into the woods in Ithaca, New York and get to know some of our local birds with Ke...
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Big Day 2026: Team Sapsucker Found 306 Species in North Carolina and Guatemala!
Clip | 4 months ago
On May 9, 2026, Cornell Lab's Team Sapsucker tackled an incredible challenge: a 24-hour birding marathon across two "sister landscapes" - the Appalachian Blue Ridge Mountains and Guatemala's Maya Forest. Their mission? Find as many birds as possible to rais...
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Bird Migration In Your Backyard Live Event [Recording] | Welcome Back Birds!
Guide | 4 months ago
Bird migration isn't just a continental phenomenon—it's also super-local, happening all around you, and now's the time to enjoy the spectacle! Some of these new faces are just passing through, while others will be here all summer. We spoke with Cornell Lab ...
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Meet 12 Birds You Can Only See On Spring and Autumn Migration
Video | 4 months ago
Spring migration means the return of familiar summertime birds. But that’s not all—look closely and you’ll also find birds that are only passing through. They’ll stop for a few days to refuel in your backyard or local park, then head on to their summer bree...
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Take a mindfulness break with serene birds and jazzy lofi beats.
Stream | 4 months ago
Enjoy slow motion footage from a New England backyard with visits from Downy Woodpeckers, Hairy Woodpeckers, White-breasted Nuthatches, and a Red-bellied Woodpecker. When you take a moment to slow down you can enjoy how pretty the patterns in the bark are, ...
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