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What Should Be Done About Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle-Owl Loose in New York?

After the zoo fugitive learned to hunt rats in Central Park, some fans are cheering for his freedom. But ornithologists argue he should return to his enclosure, for his sake and for that of local wildlife.

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You are a part of the
Pacific Flyway

Each year more than a billion birds migrate along the Pacific Flyway, which stretches from the North Slope of Alaska to Central and South America.


About the Flyways

Audubon follows the birds to our work, organizing our conservation strategies along the four flyways of the Americas.


Learn More About the Flyways

Audubon Near You

Portneuf Valley Audubon Society

Plumas Audubon Society

Cape Arago Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Chipmunk Adventures for Preschool Children: Celebrate Ag (Agriculture) Day!
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Chipmunk Adventures are classes for preschool children, ages 2-5 years old, accompanied by an adu

Early-Release Afterschool at Audubon
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

4 hours afterschool at Audubon!

Sunset Stroll at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is an 

The Pacific Flyway includes Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, and California

You are a part of the
Mississippi Flyway

The Mississippi Flyway is named for the great river underpinning the migration route followed by 60 percent of North America's birds, including the American White Pelicans, Least Terns, and Prothonotary Warblers. By restoring habitat from the headwaters of the Mississippi to the Louisiana Delta, Audubon is protecting birds year-round. 


About the Flyways

Audubon follows the birds to our work, organizing our conservation strategies along the four flyways of the Americas.


Learn More About the Flyways

Audubon Near You

Bexar Audubon Society

Chesapeake Audubon Society

Mattabeseck Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Chipmunk Adventures for Preschool Children: Celebrate Ag (Agriculture) Day!
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Chipmunk Adventures are classes for preschool children, ages 2-5 years old, accompanied by an adu

Early-Release Afterschool at Audubon
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

4 hours afterschool at Audubon!

Sunset Stroll at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is an 

The Mississippi Flyway includes Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin

You are a part of the
Atlantic Flyway

From the forests of New England, where birds like the Wood Thrush nest and breed, to the beaches and marshlands that stretch down the coast and provide habitat for Piping Plovers and Saltmarsh Sparrows, Audubon is employing tactics as diverse as this flyway's ecosystems to protect the millions of birds that depend on this flyway.


About the Flyways

Audubon follows the birds to our work, organizing our conservation strategies along the four flyways of the Americas.


Learn More About the Flyways

Audubon Near You

Southeastern Vermont Audubon Society

Kalmiopsis Audubon Society

New York City Audubon

Upcoming Events

Chipmunk Adventures for Preschool Children: Celebrate Ag (Agriculture) Day!
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Chipmunk Adventures are classes for preschool children, ages 2-5 years old, accompanied by an adu

Early-Release Afterschool at Audubon
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

4 hours afterschool at Audubon!

Sunset Stroll at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is an 

The Atlantic Flyway includes Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Las Bahamas

You are a part of the
Central Flyway

Stretching from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains to the desert Southwest and the western Gulf Coast, the Central Flyway comprises more than half of the continental U.S.'s land mass and includes 509 Important Bird Areas. Across this expansive flyway, such iconic bird species as the Greater Sage Grouse, Sandhill Crane, and Yellow-billed Cuckoo drive Audubon's work to protect threatened ecosystems.


About the Flyways

Audubon follows the birds to our work, organizing our conservation strategies along the four flyways of the Americas.​


Learn More About the Flyways

Audubon Near You

Blackbrook Audubon Society

St. Paul Audubon Society

Prairie Rapids Audubon Society

Upcoming Events

Chipmunk Adventures for Preschool Children: Celebrate Ag (Agriculture) Day!
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Chipmunk Adventures are classes for preschool children, ages 2-5 years old, accompanied by an adu

Early-Release Afterschool at Audubon
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

4 hours afterschool at Audubon!

Sunset Stroll at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is an 

The Central Flyway includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming 

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