Formostofmylife,Ididn’tpayattentionto birds.

Now,whensomeoneaskswhybirdsaresoimportanttome,Isigh.Ishakemyhead.It’sasifI’vebeenaskedtoexplainwhyIlovemybrothers.Yetthequestionisafair one:

Why dobirdsmatter?

Myanswermightstartwithjusthowmanybirdsthereare.Ifyoucouldseeeverybirdintheworld,you’dseethewholeworld.Birdscanbefoundineverycornerofeveryocean.They’refoundineverykindof habitat.

GraygullsraisetheirchicksinChile’sAtacamaDesert.EmperorpenguinslaytheireggsinAntarctica.YoucanfindsparrowsinNewYorkCitytrafficlights.SwiftsliveinseacavesandvulturesonHimalayan cliffs.