Birding is having something of a pop-culture moment. Uzo Aduba’s “world’s greatest detective,” from this summer’s Netflix hit ...

While the painted bunting is the most sought-after bird at the park, the fall migratory season heralds the arrival of a variety of other birds such as the ruby-crowned kinglet, the yellow-rumped ...

AKA watching, listening to, and sometimes tracking birds in the wild — was once an overlooked pastime. Now it's the hot-girl hobby of the year.

Scientists tracking the birds in an experimental forest in New Hampshire have also tracked changes in the forest ecosystem over decades.