Sportsmen were the first to protect America’s birds – by reserving birds for themselves| birdhistory.substack.com
A few months ago I wrote a piece for Bird History about eating robins. When I started researching the article, I figured it would be something short and straightforward: “Isn’t it interesting that people used to eat robins? Here are some recipes.” Of course, once I started digging in, I learned that the story was...| US Bird History
How do you make millions of feathered hats? By killing billions of birds.| birdhistory.substack.com
As his sloop rolled into the choppy waters of Florida’s Matlacha Pass, William Scott kept his eyes peeled for egrets. If any of the birds were roosting on the mangrove islands on either side of him, they would be easy to spot, with their brilliant white feathers contrasting sharply against walls of green. But there...| US Bird History
Behind the murderous trend that launched the conservation movement| birdhistory.substack.com