Purbita Saha

About

Purbita Saha is a bird nerd, journalist, and insect enthusiast.

Articles by Purbita Saha

Meet the Littlest Tribute to the Late, Great David Bowie: A Baby Penguin
January 11, 2016 — The bird’s name was chosen before news broke of the musician’s death.
Birds in the News
5 ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Birding Festivals to Hit Up This Winter
December 31, 2015 — Start off 2016 with a rustic winter carnival, a weekend-long fete on the coast, and more.
Coming Attractions
How to Protect Birds at the End of the Earth
December 31, 2015 — ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Alaska's executive director talks to us about the wonders of migration, and how to make the Arctic safer for birds.
From ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Magazine
Mistletoe: What's It to the Birds?
December 21, 2015 — Next time you steal a kiss under the mistletoe, make sure to thank the berry lovers (and their poop).
News
How Bird Poop Helps Fight Climate Change
December 18, 2015 — New research shows that birds that eat fruit are keeping our forests strong. Unfortunately, many of those species are also in decline.
News
What Birds Tell Us About Climate Change's Threats
November 27, 2015 — Just in time for COP21, a new international report shows how a warming world harms birds—and what needs to be done to save them.
Climate-Threatened Birds
The Plucky Pelican and 8 Other Fancy Animal Personas
November 03, 2015 — The creatures in the Berkleys' new book dress better than you, and probably are cooler than you, too.
Books
Piping Plovers Get a Protected Park in the Bahamas
November 01, 2015 — Thanks in part to the efforts of ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'s shorebird experts, the plovers' wintering grounds are now a national park.
From ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Magazine
Want to Fight Climate Change? Get Angry.
October 19, 2015 — Author Wen Stephenson explains why the climate justice movement is headed toward a new extreme.
Books