A Brief History of the Bird Field Guide, And Why We Still Reach For It

If you’ve spent any time birding, you’ve probably held a field guide in your hands, flicking through pages trying to match a fleeting moment while a bird frolics in the trees before you. Even now, ...

10 Questions Everyone Still Asks About Birds - Answered!

Where do birds go at night? Why do they sing in the morning? We answer 10 of the most searched bird questions with clear, accurate and curious insights.

Birding Isn’t Becoming a Lifestyle. It Already Is.

If you’ve spent a bit of time reading recent headlines, you’ll notice a consistent and recurring conversation. Bird-watching is being rediscovered, it’s the latest thing being taken up by a younger...

A night with the Plains-wanderer

Our encounter with the endangered Plains-wanderer with Phil Maher.

SPECIAL EVENT: Beaks & Barrels 2025 - SATURDAY 1st NOVEMBER 2025

We're excited to announce a first for LYFER in the event space.  Pfeiffer Wines have asked us to be part of their first ever Beaks & Barrels event, combining two passions into one unique event....

Lifting the Lid on Bird Hides: Global Edition

[Estimate Read: 4 minutes] Turns out Australia isn’t the only place hiding great bird hides. We went exploring for the most impressive, remote, beautifully designed, or just plain wild bird hides a...

Birds Aren't Real: If it flies, it spies!

A satirical movement claimed birds were government drones. It went viral, blurred lines between fiction and fact, and reminded us just how real birds (and their threats) actually are.

Lifting the Lid on Bird Hides: Australian Edition

[Estimate read: 4 minute] We’re all for ‘chasing’ birds, but sometimes the best way to see them is to stop, be patient, and let the birds come to you. That’s where Australian birdwatching hides mak...

How One Tweet Nailed the Rise of Birding

[Estimated read: 4 minutes] It started with a simple, throwaway tweet (twitter days!), the kind you’d usually scroll past. But this one was different. It was funny. Strangely accurate. And for hund...

Nature’s Architects - How Bird Nests Inspire Architecture - Part Three

[Estimated read: 4-5 minutes] In the final chapter of our Nature’s Architects series, we journey to an amazing hilltop home in Costa Rica. Which is also home to the world's most vibrant bird life. ...