As the Covid-19 pandemic shut down cities across the globe, many of us — whether stuck inside gazing out at our birdfeeders or strolling close to home — found comfort in nature, and in particular, the joy of birds. There’s a good chance that those who have been paying attention this past month saw a bird they hadn’t seen in a while. Billions of birds travel across our hemisphere throughout the spring, a time for renewal and change, making stops along the way in our backyards, parks and perched by our windows.
As the Covid-19 pandemic shut down cities across the globe, many of us — whether stuck inside gazing out at our birdfeeders or strolling close to home — found comfort in nature, and in particular, the joy of birds. There’s a good chance that those who have been paying attention this past month saw a bird they hadn’t seen in a while. Billions of birds travel across our hemisphere throughout the spring, a time for renewal and change, making stops along the way in our backyards, parks and perched by our windows.
