The Art of Birds, The Science of Birds
Germain’s Peacock-Pheasant by Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1922). Image from Wikimedia Commons. A longer version of this essay first appeared in…
Category: Birds
Canadian Governments and Indigenous Nations Create the Great Bear Sea Agreement
WASHINGTON (June 26, 224) – Earlier this week, a new agreement between the Government of Canada, the Provincial Government of…
Cassin’s Finch, House Finch, and Purple Finch
Shape Large head that often appears to have a peaked crown.Somewhat large, chunky body with short, deeply notched tail.Slightly longer…
Canada Delivers Biodiversity Leadership with 2030 Nature Strategy and Nature Accountability Act
(JUNE 21, 2024)—Last week, the Government of Canada announced its 2030 Nature Strategy to implement the country’s ambitious goals under…
New York Enacts First-in-the-Nation Neonic Ban on Crop Seed Coatings
Lapland Longspur by Gavin McKinnon / Macaulay Library. From the Summer 2024 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now. In its most recent legislative session,…
Westerners Agree: Save the Greater Sage-Grouse
Westerners are uncharacteristically unified in their desire for a cohesive plan to save the Greater sage-grouse, a bird that symbolizes…
Avian Influenza Outbreak: Should You Take Down Your Bird Feeders?
Originally published April 2022. Updated June 2024 to reflect further developments in the outbreak. Many people are concerned about the…
North Carolina Cities get Native Plants Policies, Thanks to Chapter Advocacy
Two new native plant policies were recently passed in Greensboro and Winston-Salem, thanks to advocacy by local Audubon chapters and…
2 Millionth Sound Recording Uploaded into Macaulay Library
A recording of calls by a Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher was the two-millionth recording submitted to the Macaulay Library. Photo by Chris…
Audubon: New Rule for Fossil Fuel Development on Federal Lands Long Overdue
(Washington, DC-April 12, 2024) – The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced a rule updating the cost of…