Jer Thorp

The 48 species of "backyard birds" competing in the #WorldCupOfBirds You may be aware that there is a soccer tournament happening right now. In my Brooklyn neighbourhood, it's downright unavoidable. There are roving bands of fans in matching jerseys, every restaurant is festooned with flags, and the borough's official "fan city" is only a few blocks away from my apartment. You may not know that there is another tournament underway, one to determine the world's best "ordinary