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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.

Birds & Brains: It’s All In Your Head!
Health & Well-Being

Birds & Brains: It’s All In Your Head!

[Estimated read: 4 minutes] You already know the feeling. That shift when you're out birding, scanning the landscape or following a call. Your focus sharpens, your pace slows, you stop. And somethi...

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Cover image of Birders with an owl flying collaged in front of them.
Health & Well-Being

Starting The Year Right, The Power of Birding: Birdwatching and Mental Well-Being

Whether you're a seasoned birder or someone who enjoys being outdoors, there's a magic in birds that helps us feel more connected to nature, and to ourselves.

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Sink Into Your Environment
Health & Well-Being

Sink Into Your Environment

[Estimated read: 3-4 minutes] A direct experience with nature has been shown to generate cognitive, affective, and psycho-physiological benefits following stress and attention fatigue. Birdwatching...

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