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Because Birds is a birding website ran by Jeff Mann since 2013.


Browse through my posts about birding, birdsong recording, photography, technology, travel, and more.

The Backyard Bird Count is Almost Here!

The Backyard Bird Count is Almost Here!

February 3, 2018

Big Move to the Lone Star State and Meeting the Neighborhood Birds

Big Move to the Lone Star State and Meeting the Neighborhood Birds

January 26, 2018

Passing on the History of the Passenger Pigeon

Passing on the History of the Passenger Pigeon

November 22, 2017

The Health Benefits of Bird Watching

The Health Benefits of Bird Watching

October 13, 2017

Organizing bird photos guide

Organizing bird photos guide

October 11, 2017

Clearasil Doesn't Understand Teens but Tries to Using Birds

Clearasil Doesn't Understand Teens but Tries to Using Birds

September 20, 2017

Counting Brown Pelicans with Audubon California

Counting Brown Pelicans with Audubon California

May 12, 2016

London Twitter Users Can Request Air Quality Checks from Pigeons

London Twitter Users Can Request Air Quality Checks from Pigeons

March 15, 2016

Christmas Bird Count in Los Angeles at Limekiln Canyon

Christmas Bird Count in Los Angeles at Limekiln Canyon

December 21, 2015

Duck Feeding PSA

Duck Feeding PSA

December 17, 2015

Abandoned Giant Chicken Church in Indonesia

Abandoned Giant Chicken Church in Indonesia

December 17, 2015

Did you know there is a bird census every year?

Did you know there is a bird census every year?

December 16, 2015

Los Angeles Bird Fest 2015 Attracts Bird Lovers from All Over

Los Angeles Bird Fest 2015 Attracts Bird Lovers from All Over

December 9, 2015

New Birds of North America Poster - 740+ Species

New Birds of North America Poster - 740+ Species

November 13, 2015

Adobe Creative Cloud Promo Discount Plans 68% Off

Adobe Creative Cloud Promo Discount Plans 68% Off

November 10, 2015

5 Things You Might Not Know About Pigeons

5 Things You Might Not Know About Pigeons

November 9, 2015

New eBird Update Brings Photos and Audio to Checklists

New eBird Update Brings Photos and Audio to Checklists

November 4, 2015

5 Tips on Breaking into the Biology Profession

5 Tips on Breaking into the Biology Profession

November 2, 2015

2nd Annual Los Angeles Bird Festival on December 5th

2nd Annual Los Angeles Bird Festival on December 5th

November 1, 2015

A day in the life of a Falconer

A day in the life of a Falconer

November 1, 2015

The Best Birds on Tumblr This Week 10/30/15

The Best Birds on Tumblr This Week 10/30/15

October 30, 2015

Amazing Custom Bird Wings Costume, Life-Like and Fully Articulating

Amazing Custom Bird Wings Costume, Life-Like and Fully Articulating

October 30, 2015

Parakeets Show Empathy Through Contagious Yawning

Parakeets Show Empathy Through Contagious Yawning

October 26, 2015

Behind the Scenes at a Birds of Prey Show

Behind the Scenes at a Birds of Prey Show

October 23, 2015

The Best Birds on Tumblr This Week 10/23/15

The Best Birds on Tumblr This Week 10/23/15

October 22, 2015

A Day in The Life of a Waterfowl Biologist

A Day in The Life of a Waterfowl Biologist

October 21, 2015

QUIZ: What Kind of Duck Are You?

QUIZ: What Kind of Duck Are You?

October 20, 2015 — by Jeff Mann

6 Things to Know Before Getting a Pet Bird

6 Things to Know Before Getting a Pet Bird

October 20, 2015

How to Record Bird Sightings with Your Phone

How to Record Bird Sightings with Your Phone

October 16, 2015

How to Make Your First Bird Walk a Success

How to Make Your First Bird Walk a Success

October 15, 2015

Birding at the LA River

Birding at the LA River

August 11, 2015

Seagull Steals a GoPro Camera

Seagull Steals a GoPro Camera

July 25, 2015

Video: Hummingbird Builds a Nest

Video: Hummingbird Builds a Nest

July 17, 2015

Prime Day Deal: Adobe Creative Cloud with $40 Amazon Credit

Prime Day Deal: Adobe Creative Cloud with $40 Amazon Credit

July 15, 2015

eBird Social Network Mockup

July 10, 2015 — by Jeff Mann

Truth be told, I have been sitting on this for a while. Ever since I started using eBird to help catalog my bird observations, there has been a…

Birding at Rancho Sierra Vista

Birding at Rancho Sierra Vista

July 10, 2015

6 Reasons Birding is Not Just for Old People

6 Reasons Birding is Not Just for Old People

June 5, 2015

QUIZ: What Kind of Chicken Are You?

QUIZ: What Kind of Chicken Are You?

May 20, 2015

There are hundreds of breeds of domestic chickens. They come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and personalities. What kind of chicken are you most like?…

Identify Birds with Your Phone Using Merlin

May 19, 2015

Pileated Woodpecker Absolutely Destroys Tree

Pileated Woodpecker Absolutely Destroys Tree

May 18, 2015

Chicken Goes in for a Hug Then Second-Guesses Itself

Chicken Goes in for a Hug Then Second-Guesses Itself

May 17, 2015

New Merlin Photo ID Able to Identify Birds Online from Digital Photos

New Merlin Photo ID Able to Identify Birds Online from Digital Photos

May 6, 2015

Bird Day LA

Bird Day LA

May 1, 2015

Dutch 'Cuddly Owl' Finally Caught on Video

Dutch 'Cuddly Owl' Finally Caught on Video

April 30, 2015

Cute Geico Chicken Commercial

Cute Geico Chicken Commercial

April 21, 2015

Happy Spring! Here are The Birds That Migrate to North America for Spring

Happy Spring! Here are The Birds That Migrate to North America for Spring

March 20, 2015

Boy Rescues Bird, Bird Becomes Honorary Family Member

Boy Rescues Bird, Bird Becomes Honorary Family Member

March 18, 2015

You'll Never Hear It Coming: Examining The Silent Flight of The Owl

You'll Never Hear It Coming: Examining The Silent Flight of The Owl

March 16, 2015

Why Do Penguins Waddle?

Why Do Penguins Waddle?

March 12, 2015

The penguin's waddle sure is cute. But why do they do it? A study by scientists was done in 2000 that examined the movement of penguins during their…

Chicken Captain and Chris Hemsworth on SNL

Chicken Captain and Chris Hemsworth on SNL

March 9, 2015

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