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Avian Journals

Avian Journals explore birding through a wider lens. From well-being, culture, community, and the sheer brilliance of birdlife, each journal looks at how birds shape the way we move through the world.

Written by the LYFER team along with guest contributors, these articles celebrate the brilliance of birds and share our take on birding in the modern world. Always curious and definitely a little unexpected.

Bird AwarenessAug 17, 2025

Sticky Beak: A Modern Birder’s Guide to Bills

[Estimated read: 8 minutes] In Aussie slang, a “sticky beak” means poking your nose into something that’s not your business. Today, we’re kind of doing that, only our business is birds. We’re takin...

Hero image of birds and the title Avilist, the worlds global bird list

Bird AwarenessJun 15, 2025

The New Global Bird List Is Here

It didn’t make front-page news, but it probably should have. On June 11, 2025, the bird world quietly did something huge. For the first time ever, scientists, bird organisations, and app-makers fr...

Collage image of Birds and other predators that are a risk to the Golden-shouldered Parrot

Bird AwarenessMar 5, 2025

Part 2: Predators of the Golden-shouldered Parrot - A Battle for Survival.

[Estimated read: 5 minutes] This is the second article in our Avian Journal series. Where we’re continuing to shed light on the challenges facing the endangered Golden-shouldered Parrot conservati...

golden-shouldered parrot that is critically endangered

Bird AwarenessJan 23, 2025

Part 1: Golden-shouldered Parrot - Searching for a return to the Golden Years - The Ant-bed Parrot.

.With fewer than 800 remaining in the world, the Golden-shouldered Parrot is a striking symbol of beauty on the brink. This is an extraordinary bird, and it desperately needs our help. Nestled in...

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