Great Backyard Bird Count – Join us each February when the world comes together to watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds.
Spend time in your favorite places watching birds–then tell us about them! In as little as 15 minutes notice the…
Category: Birds
How to Choose a Photography Workshop that Respects and Protects Birds
From a guided walk in a local park to a pricey multi-day excursion to a remote locale, your options for…
To Catch Voles Under the Snow, Great Gray Owls Must Overcome an Acoustic Mirage
New research into the weird ways snow distorts sound offers new hints about the extraordinary hunting strategies of a winter…
Flock Together for the Great Backyard Bird Count
New York, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Port Rowan, ON—Fun for one becomes multiplied when birders join forces for the annual Great…
A Fifth of All Bird Species Occur in Cities. Could Urban Living Be Made Easier?
Scientists studying birds in urban areas are finding some unique evolutionary adaptations to city life—and they say it’s time for…
A New Plan for Offshore Wind Research Will Help Prioritize Seabirds and Other Wildlife
Today the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind (RWSC) released a historic research plan that sets priorities for all…
Macaulay Library’s Best Bird Photos 2024
There are more than 50 million photos in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Macaulay Library archive. Here are some of…
New Audubon Study Will Guide Bird Habitat Restoration in Colorado River Delta
COLORADO RIVER DELTA, MEXICO—A new tool will better support habitat in the Colorado River Delta through identifying key areas for…
Who Wins at the Bird Feeder—the Lone Wolf or the Social Butterfly?
Blue Jays often have the upper hand, but this female Northern Cardinal stands her ground at a bird feeder. Photo…
Seal River Watershed Alliance and Canadian Governments Sign Historic Agreement to Protect a Vitally Important Watershed in Manitoba
January 18, 2024—Today, the Seal River Watershed Alliance signed an agreement with the Government of Canada and the Manitoba government…