.bird-story-section {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
}

.bird-story-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 0%, rgba(197, 154, 84, 0.14), transparent 26rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 18%, rgba(30, 67, 52, 0.08), transparent 30rem);
}

.bird-story-layout {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.bird-story-copy {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.bird-story-copy .section-label {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.bird-story-copy .heading-md {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.bird-story-copy .lead {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto 0.8rem;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.bird-story-copy p:not(.lead) {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: #675f58;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.bird-card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.bird-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(230, 216, 196, 0.92);
  border-radius: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98), rgba(255, 248, 236, 0.9));
  box-shadow: 0 18px 46px rgba(43, 37, 33, 0.075);
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.bird-card:hover,
.bird-card:focus-within {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: rgba(197, 154, 84, 0.58);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 58px rgba(43, 37, 33, 0.12);
}

.bird-visual {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  min-height: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f7f3ea, #fff8ec);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.bird-visual::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0;
  height: 42%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(20, 46, 35, 0.28));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.bird-visual img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 260ms ease;
}

.bird-card:hover .bird-visual img,
.bird-card:focus-within .bird-visual img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.bird-visual figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: calc(100% - 2rem);
  padding: 0.42rem 0.78rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  color: #1e4334;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(43, 37, 33, 0.14);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.bird-card-content {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
}

.bird-card-content h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #1e4334;
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.8vw, 1.24rem);
}

.bird-card-content p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #675f58;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .bird-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .bird-story-copy {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .bird-story-copy .lead,
  .bird-story-copy p:not(.lead) {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
  }

  .bird-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .bird-visual {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }
}