{"id":64832,"date":"2024-11-26T13:23:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T18:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/?p=64832"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:54:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T15:54:37","slug":"10-ways-were-thankful-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/10-ways-were-thankful-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Reasons We're Thankful This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s Thanksgiving time in the United States, and we hope all our Cornell Lab friends can celebrate the day with a tasty meal, warm companionship, and perhaps a crisp stroll outside to see some birds. We here at the Lab are most grateful to have you by our side, and for so many parts of the world we share. Here are just a few things we’re thankful for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Beauty In Winter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Mountain Chickadee by Hannah Criswell \/ Macaulay Library<\/a>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Tufted Titmouse by Matthew Plante \/ Macaulay Library.<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Northern Cardinal by Lory Cantin \/ Macaulay Library<\/a>. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Days get short, trees lose their leaves, and landscapes turn grayer\u2014but birds remain. We’re always warmed, cheered, and inspired by the energy on show from even the smallest of birds in winter. A cardinal’s blast of color, the camaraderie of chickadee flocks, the dainty hardiness of a kinglet or a nuthatch. We love to put up a bird feeder and watch the show. (No feeder? Watch our live Bird Cams broadcasting from Ontario<\/a>, New York<\/a>, and Panama<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Owl Hoots in the night<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Haunting, thrilling, captivating, evocative, or all of the above? The mysterious sounds of owls are reminders of just how widespread these seldom-seen birds are. Great Horned, Barred, and Western or Eastern Screech-Owls can often be heard even in suburban settings\u2014crack a window on a quiet night at bedtime and you might be surprised what you hear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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