It"s that time again! Grab your binoculars and bird guide and head outside to start counting. The National Audubon Society"s Christmas Bird Count starts on December 14 annually and runs until January 5. Originating as an actual hunt in the 19th century, on Christmas Day in 1900 someone had the bright idea to stop killing the birds and instead just observe them.
National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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White dunes, blue lagoons
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Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
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On the wings of the Wright brothers
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May the Fourth be with you…
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International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
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Over the boardwalk
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A. M. Foster Bridge in Cabot, Vermont
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Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
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Assembling the Smithsonian
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Hey neighbor, it s World Space Week!
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A cozy winter village
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White trilliums blooming in Ontario, Canada
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World Bee Day
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Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor
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Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, Utah
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Twosday
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What are these creatures?
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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A star blows a bubble
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Breaking the fast for Eid
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The Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland
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Fire-damaged forest near Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado
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Dancers perform ‘Revelations’
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Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the institution s 175th anniversary
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
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Haaga Rhododendron Park
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Whoopin it up!
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50 years of World Heritage Sites
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An island for the birds
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