posted 3 days ago
Can you guess what Birdorable bird this is? This large white species is the national bird of Denmark. Check the Meet the Birds page to see if you can find it! The answer to the last 'Spot the Birdorable' was Lord Derby's Parakeet which was first guessed correctly more

posted 7 days ago
Today is Penguin Awareness Day! This commemorative day is always celebrated on January 20th, though the origins of the holiday are unclear. What is very clear is that these special charismatic birds deserve celebration! Many of the world's penguin species face population threats from habitat loss and other environmental strains. Here more

posted 8 days ago
We recently added two new species of oystercatcher to Birdorable: the Black Oystercatcher and the Eurasian Oystercatcher. These join our updated American Oystercatcher. Here are some interesting facts about this family of conspicuous, large shorebirds. There are 11 recognized species of Oystercatcher in the world still more

posted 17 days ago
If you think our Birdorable birds are cute as adults, what about when they are babies? Below are some baby photos (shared via Flickr) of the Wood Duck. You may be surprised to learn that Wood Ducks nest in trees! They are cavity nesters, and will use old tree cavities more