Birds

August 20, 2024

African Grey Parrot as Smart as a Human Toddler Breaks Guinness World Record

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. Parrots can be very talkative and intelligent birds, but nothing compares to the talents of a bird named Apollo. The 4-year-old African grey parrot broke the Guinness World Record for the most items identified by a parrot in three minutes after successfully identifying 12 items on December 18, 2023.

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June 20, 2024

2024 Audubon Photography Awards Celebrates the Beauty of North American Birds

Now in its 15th year, the Audubon Photography Awards is celebrating the magic of bird photography. Run by the National Audubon Society, the competition is open to professional and amateur photographers of all ages. This year, Mathew Malwitz came away with the top prize for his delightful portrait of two Blackburnian warblers facing each other in a wonderful symmetrical pose. Last year's grand prize winner, Liron Gertsman, was once again celebrated this year.

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May 8, 2024

Kindhearted Man Leaves His Cat’s Fur Outside for Birds To Make Their Nests

Cats and birds are pretty much natural enemies, and it's not difficult to figure out why. However, one cat owner in the UK, affectionately known as CatDad, has made it his mission to begin mending the divide between the two species. In a heartwarming video, he demonstrates how he repurposes shed cat hair. Rather than throwing it away, CatDad carries it outside (while holding Teddie, one of the two cats it came from)

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