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Audubon Receives Forest Landowner Support Award for Bird-Friendly Maple Program

March 15, 2024 — Funding will help evaluate, unify, and scale the program in the Northeast and Midwest.
A flock of birds flies across a red sky with a crescent-shaped sun.

A Total Solar Eclipse Is Coming. How Will Birds and Other Wildlife React?

March 15, 2024 — When the moon covers the sun, animals get weird. April’s eclipse gives scientists—and you—a chance to learn more about their responses. Here's how and where you can take part.
A Bald Eagle sits in a nest on the ground looking at the camera.

Why Do Birds Incubate Rocks?

March 14, 2024 — From stones to bones and other random objects, birds have been found to incubate seemingly anything that looks like an egg. But maybe that’s also the point?
A big blue sky and rows of green trees separated by a smaller strip of dirt, that dirt is slowly flooding.

A California Wetland Program’s Flood of New Funding Lifts Hopes for Shorebirds

March 14, 2024 — With many species rapidly declining along the Pacific Flyway, conservationists and landowners in the Central Valley are creating temporary wetlands where birds need them most.

Conservation, Sportsmen Groups Express Support for Efforts to Improve Future for Greater Sage-grouse and Sagebrush Country

March 14, 2024 — Proposed BLM management plans makes science-backed conservation a priority

Finding My Footing in the Seabird Community

March 13, 2024 — A newcomer dives into the world of Pacific seabird science to help Tufted Puffins.

This White Red-tailed Hawk Isn't Just Gorgeous—It's Also a Rare Scientific Opportunity

March 12, 2024 — The stunning raptor was recently trapped in Oklahoma by an awestruck group of researchers, who affixed the bird with a GPS transmitter for further study.

Will the Colorado River States Agree?

March 07, 2024 — Consensus would bring better outcomes and avoid legal battles.

As Spring Shifts Earlier, Many Migrating Birds Are Struggling to Keep Up

March 07, 2024 — With the climate warming, leaves and blooms are popping out ahead of schedule. A wide-ranging new study shows why this trend is troubling for a variety of bird species.

10 Fun Facts About the Mourning Dove

March 04, 2024 — Wing whistlers, chaotic nesters, and ... milk drinkers? These birds may be common, but they’re anything but boring.