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Wild Places, Wild Birds

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“Birds have always had the ability to bring me out of a dark space and provide relief in bad times.” Jason Ward

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Freshwater Browning

Guest Authorby Guest Author•April 21, 2026April 21, 2026•Posted inThe Conversation, Environment
Mining Venezuela’s Fragile Environment
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Mining Venezuela’s Fragile Environment

Guest Authorby Guest Author•March 7, 2026March 8, 2026•Posted inEnvironment, The Conversation
Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens
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Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens

Guest Authorby Guest Author•December 20, 2025August 28, 2026•Posted inEcosystem Services, Conservation, Environment, The Conversation
Where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact.
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Where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact.

Guest Authorby Guest Author•December 10, 2025March 4, 2026•Posted inEnvironment, The Conversation
Toxic metals rained down – wetlands captured the fallout
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Toxic metals rained down – wetlands captured the fallout

Guest Authorby Guest Author•December 9, 2025March 4, 2026•Posted inEnvironment, BIRD NEWS, The Conversation

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    Audubon Southwest and the City of Phoenix are bringing the […]
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    October 2, 2026
    New Mexico is the fourth most biodiverse state in the […]

Birdlife International

  • Birding with passion!
    October 1, 2026
    A trip to the Americas gave HIH Princess Takamado the […]
  • Can conservation finance itself? A Paraguayan enterprise is exploring new possibilities in the Atlantic Forest
    October 1, 2026
    In Paraguay's Atlantic Forest, an enterprise called Tangará is testing […]
  • Nature Cannot Be “Overshot”: BirdLife Partnership Demands Urgent Action on UN Climate Warning
    September 30, 2026
    The Limiting Overshoot report warns that ecosystems fundamentally disturbed in […]

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  • Hunters reportedly kill hundreds of migratory birds stranded by thunderstorm in Malta
    October 5, 2026
    A multi-day thunderstorm over the Mediterranean Sea struck Malta, stranding […]
  • Myanmar’s mines pollute Thai rivers
    October 4, 2026
    Vast tracts of Thai farmland have been poisoned by chemicals […]

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  • Three Photos: Endemic Birds of Northern Peru
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  • Right Lens. Wrong Lens. Turkey Vulture Flight Sky Colors
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    Summary After using my new 100–400mm f/4.5 GM lens almost daily for six weeks at Nickerson […]

Phys.org News

  • New imaging technologies offer a clearer view of coral reef change
    October 3, 2026
    From a drone flying above the waves to a camera […]
  • A short breath extends the mating calls of male tokay geckos
    October 3, 2026
    Tokay geckos (Gekko gecko), large and mostly nocturnal geckos native […]

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2019 Thanksgiving Birding on the North Carolina Coast

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Grey-tailed Tattler - Okinawa, Japan #birds#japan#okinawa#asia#shorebird

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Bohemian Waxwings are cleaning out the berries in a neighbor's tree. #birds #birdoftheday #michigan #upperpeninsula #nature #birding #wildlife #animals

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At WPWB, the author loves sharing his passion for wild birds found in wild places. He also strives to explain the connections that birds have with every aspect of the natural world, both living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic). Protecting our natural resources begins with understanding how nature functions and how scientific laws and theories shape our planet and universe. This is a vast topic. It represents the most significant challenge we face: ensuring the survival of extraordinary life on Earth. To avoid further degrading the ecosphere, to stop harm and start healing, we must act. It is not too late. Change starts with education, awareness, and humility.

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Wild Places, Wild Birds

Wild Places, Wild Birds

for the love of nature

  • About
  • Birding Resources
  • North Carolina Bird Sounds
  • Michigan Bird Sounds
  • Photography
  • Blog Page

Learn about birds, threats to the natural world, the protection of wild places, and wild birds. Wild Places, Wild Birds presents a blend of birding news, adventures, and resources, melded with conservation news and advocacy for protecting our natural resources. We also have a curated news magazine on Flipboard.

Wild Places, Wild Birds

Wild Places, Wild Birds

for the love of nature

Learn about birds, threats to the natural world, the protection of wild places, and wild birds. Wild Places, Wild Birds presents a blend of birding news, adventures, and resources, melded with conservation news and advocacy for protecting our natural resources. We also have a curated news magazine on Flipboard.