Bird of the Week

The Best Birds to Fight Fascism

We need them now more than ever.

May 2 •

Caitlin Schneider

What's the Best Bird to Fight Fascism With?

We need your help.

Apr 25 •

FOWL HYSTERIA 2025: THE WINNER

It's our closest, roughest, toughest championship EVER.

Apr 11 •

FOWL HYSTERIA 2025: THE FINAL

Apr 4 •

FOWL HYSTERIA 2025: FINAL FOUR

We weren't expecting THIS.

Mar 28 •

FOWL HYSTERIA 2025: ROUND 3

ONLY EIGHT BIRDS REMAIN.

Mar 21 •

FOWL HYSTERIA 2025: ROUND 2

Some of these results SHOCKED us.

Mar 14 •

FOWL HYSTERIA 2025: ROUND ONE

IT'S BACK. THANK GOD.

Mar 7 •

Bird of the Week: Northern Cardinal

Feb 21 •

Bird of the Week: Bald Eagle

I know, I didn’t see this one coming either.

Feb 7 •

Caitlin Schneider

Bird of the Week: Long-Tailed Paradise Whydah

THAT BIRD HAS A LONG TAIL!!!!

Feb 1 •

Bird of the Year: Kākāpō

We might need to create a “Bird of the Decade” award for this unrivaled specimen.

Dec 23, 2024 •

Caitlin Schneider

Bird of the Week: Great Blue Heron

Nov 22, 2024 •

Bird of the Week: American Crow, Again

Yeah we’re playing this song again and turning the volume all the way up.

Nov 15, 2024 •

Caitlin Schneider

Bird of the Week: Bushtit

Yeah, you read that right.

Nov 1, 2024 •

Caitlin Schneider

Bird of the Week: White Bellbird

There is a very, very specific reason we chose this bird.

Oct 25, 2024 •

Bird of the Week: Narrow-Billed Tody

It's the cute little rage-monster we need right now.

Oct 4, 2024 •

We need more birds....

Sep 13, 2024 •

Bird of the Week: What Is the JD Vance of Birds?

Sorry to these birds.

Aug 16, 2024 •

Bird of the Week: Gray Crowned Crane

It’s our first ever crane (!!!) so we’re kicking things off with a banger.

Aug 9, 2024 •

Caitlin Schneider

Bird of the Week: What Is the Joe Biden of Birds?

Yes, we still want to know this.

Aug 2, 2024 •

Bird of the Week: What Is the Donald Trump of Birds?

We're in our elections era.

Jul 12, 2024 •

Birds of the Week: Roy and Silo, the Gay Penguins

Our Gay Animal Month concludes with a pair of chinstrap penguins who revolutionized how we think about queer animals.

Jun 27, 2024 •

Caitlin Schneider

Bird of the Week: These Ten Gay Birds

Jun 21, 2024 •

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