Backyard Birding | Natural History Museum

Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our visitors and staff, the museum will be closing at 3 pm on December 24 due to the impending storms. The museum will be closed Thursday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. We will reopen Friday, December 26.

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Backyard Birding

Join NHM Ornithologists (it means they study birds) Allison Shultz and Kimball Garrett for an introduction to the world of birds.

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Episode 1: Bird Diversity in Los Angeles County

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Episode 2: Habitats

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Episode 3: Seasonality

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Episode 4: Understanding Bird Diversity

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Episode 5: Meet the Incredible House Finch

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Explore NHM's bird research

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There's a Feather for That

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How Littler Raptors Are Making It in the Big City

Crimson-backed Tanager RadRat Dario iNaturalist

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Fake It 'Til You Make It

A color wheel of bird skins from the collection.

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The How and Why of Colorful Feathers

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A Bird of A Feather

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Toothy Grins from the Past

Check out what's flocking in L.A.

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California Quail

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L.A. Bird Walk: Juniper Hills and Big Rock Creek

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Parasitic Birds Have a Choice to Make

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A Charm of Hummingbirds in DTLA

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Talking Tar Pits Turkeys

Turkey Vulture in Palm Tree

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Something Winged This Way Comes