This funny t-shirt with one of our favorite owls features a cute Birdorable Burrowing Owl with his head half sticking out of the ground and the text: I Dig Burrowing Owls. These small owls can be found in parts of the Americas and they love to use burrows dug by other creatures or dig their own underground cavities. This is a great t-shirt for birders and anyone who loves Burrowing Owls.
This week, we’re celebrating the world’s kingfishers! There are about 90 species of kingfisher in the world. These darling birds are often colorful, and they can be found all around the world. Join us as we highlight kingfishers on the Birdorable blog this week! Today we're sharing...
If you think our Birdorable birds are cute as adults, what about when they are babies? Below are some baby photos (shared via Flickr Creative Commons) of the Canada Goose. Canada Geese sometimes get a bad rap as nuisance birds and they have a reputation for being aggressive....
With hundreds of woodpecker species drumming on tree trunks across the globe, today we're featuring a bird that holds a special title: the Downy Woodpecker is North America's smallest woodpecker! No bigger than a house sparrow, and a good bit lighter than one at that, these energetic little birds...
Bird names often reflect the history of ornithology, with many species named after explorers, scientists, and historical figures. In recent years there has been a growing movement to remove honorific bird names altogether. Many of these names celebrate individuals with colonial ties or otherwise problematic pasts, and it...
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