15 Reasons Why Bird-Watching Is Nature’s Yoga-MainPhoto

15 Reasons Why Bird-Watching Is Nature’s Yoga-MainPhoto

How much do you know about the birds around you? The public learned a lot more about birds starting on May 4, 1894, the first observance of Bird Day. Charles A. Babcock, the superintendent of schools in Oil City, Pennsylvania, suggested the holiday. Although it has often been combined with Arbor Day (which celebrates trees), Bird Day is widely celebrated, encouraging conservation training and awareness of birds for all.