Bird watching, or “birding”, is how many hobbyists get into wildlife observation, and its easy to see why. From majestic hawks and falcons to tiny hummingbirds, the taxonomic class Aves includes something for just about everyone.

But it’s not all sunshine and pretty colors. Our avian visitors face all kinds of threats— habitat loss, window strikes, even poisoning from our rodenticides. A better world is possible, both for birds and for us, but it will take a city-wide commitment to bring it about.

Click the links below to start exploring— there are too many birds for just one page!