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Birds are living jewels of our planet, admired for their colours, patterns, and grace. Some species look so striking that they seem almost unreal, like flying artworks created by nature. Here are ...

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IN reviewing my child's book, “Beautiful Birds,” F. E. B., writing in your columns, says, “Why should he select the beautiful birds' only, and, by implication, condone the massacre of birds that have ...

With a whopping 659 species, Texas is host to a stunning array of birds—a greater diversity than any other state except (alas) California. Birders here can find migratory species on their annual ...