But where you live determines more than just whether you see juncos year-round or seasonally; it also determines what type of ...

A new study underscores the importance of conservation for the region’s “Five Great Forests,” which support nearly half of ...

The nest parasites get a bad rap for making other birds raise their young, but study by study, Mark Hauber and his “Cowbird ...

This new program, now adopted as Regulation 87, restores protections for wetlands and streams left vulnerable by the U.S.

A few evenings ago, while walking through the forest at dusk, my daughter stopped us in our tracks with a loud "shush.” As we stopped to listen, she pointed towards a mewing sound on the trail just ...

Sitting on my desk is a well-thumbed copy of The Audubon Ark. I have flipped through it countless times, immersing myself in Audubon’s history. The book, which traces the evolution of the organization ...

How woodpeckers repeatedly slam their heads into trees without causing serious brain injury has always fascinated birders and scientists alike. Leading theories suggested that a foamy layer between ...

Of all the creatures on Earth, only two can produce human language: humans…and birds. Of the few birds that can imitate human speech, including mynah birds, crows, and ravens, parrots are clearly the ...

Like a vagrant species in a neighborhood park, the documentary Listers recently appeared out of nowhere and caused an immediate buzz among birders. The feature-length film, available for free on ...

On an average day during migration, some 250,000 shorebirds can be found in the wetlands of the Colorado River Delta—twice previous estimates. This is according to new science from the National ...

Crushed eggs. Dead eagles. Birth defects. The 1960s and ‘70s were a trying time for the American environment, thanks to DDT. The effects of the toxic pesticide became obvious quickly despite ...

It’s no secret that shrikes are formidable predators. The grayscale songbirds of the open country might look as harmless as mockingbirds, but these black-masked “butcherbirds,” as they’re known, pack ...