If anyone has the claim to being America’s best-loved bird, it’s the robin. These cheerful and universally recognized creatures love hanging out in the front lawn, pulling up earthworms and gorging themselves on berries. They’re joyfully welcomed as the first sign of spring, and their cheerful chirps brighten moods wherever they’re found, although they often...| US Bird History
19th-century sportsmen tried litigating their way to bird protection. Would it be enough to save wildlife?| birdhistory.substack.com
DuPont's Campaign to Exterminate the Crow| birdhistory.substack.com
Dr. William W. Arnold had four decades as a successful physician under his belt. More recently, he’d become an avid amateur ornithologist. But he never thought to combine these two skill sets for the benefit of “the large number of maimed birds ever present here in Colorado Springs” until he was approached by a young...| US Bird History
Note: Last month, the folks at Audubon interviewed me about how I got started writing Bird History, how I go about researching each story, and why learning about the history of exploiting and protecting birds is so important. Check out the Q&A here! Farmers, industrialists, homemakers, and mechanics leafing through a 1918 issue of DuPont...| US Bird History
The first generation of wildlife rehabbers and their back-yard bird hospitals.| birdhistory.substack.com
Robins were a popular American dish for hundreds of years. What did it take to get them off the menu?| birdhistory.substack.com
A hundred years ago, students across the country fought the disappearance of wildlife by celebrating Bird Day in schools. I think it's time we bring the holiday back.| birdhistory.substack.com
Every bird, big or small, was fit for the table. A unique book from 1867 catalogued 120 different kinds that people used to eat.| birdhistory.substack.com
In 1900, Washington, DC was home to bird lovers, bird hunters, bird researchers, bird educators, bird lobbyists, and yes, many actual birds.| birdhistory.substack.com
A hundred years ago, conservationists first identified cats as a serious threat to birds. We’re still dealing with the same challenge today.| birdhistory.substack.com
Before pesticides, birds were a farmer's best defense against bugs. And the government’s economic ornithologists could tell you exactly how much each bird was worth.| birdhistory.substack.com