2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1554+ words) Grant Clauser is an editor who has written about audio, video, and smart-home technology for more than 20 years. Bird-watching at feeders is a fun and fairly easy pastime, but baby-bird-watching? That can be a bit of a challenge. Birds tend…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1652+ words) “My heart in hiding | Stirred for a bird, – the achieve of, the mastery of the thing!” — Gerard Manley Hopkins, ‘The Windhover’ Bird-watching and football have often felt like distinct hobbies. I spent much of the week before the World Cup…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (300+ words) The last mate of Pale Male, a celebrity hawk, has returned to their Upper East Side address with a new partner, and a baby chick has been seen. Good morning. It’s Wednesday. We’ll find out about a new arrival at…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1906+ words) Rachel Cericola is a writer covering smart home. In addition to testing hundreds of smart devices, she has also tested dozens of ice cream sandwiches. We’ve made the Kiwibit Bird Feeder 2 our new runner-up. Birdfy updated its feeder in 2025; we…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (241+ words) Falcon Cam at a Manhattan office building revealed the first peregrine falcon to hatch there in years. Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll find out about a newborn in a closely watched nest of peregrine falcons in Lower Manhattan. We’ll…...