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Mixology: Breaking Down 5 Common Birdseed Blends

By Kevin Dupzyk
March 06, 2023 — With all the products available these days, sometimes the jargon and claims can get confusing. Here’s a quick primer.
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10 Fun Facts About the Wild Turkey

By The Editors
November 17, 2022 — Super vision? Flowing beards? Spiral poo? Yeah, there's plenty to talk about when it comes to this American icon.
A man with glasses, wearing a blue t-shirt, stands in  a forest.
From Audubon Magazine

Best-Selling Author Jeff VanderMeer Finds That Nature Is Stranger Than Fiction

By Jessica Bruder
September 21, 2022 — The novelist attained fame with gripping works of eco-fiction. How hard could it be to rewild his own backyard?
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California Has a Peacock Problem

By Brendan Borrell
July 08, 2022 — Feral peafowl have turned neighbor against neighbor in Los Angeles, where they claw up gardens, peck at car fenders, and belt out their songs at all hours. Is a more harmonious coexistence possible?
Poop samples are collected using a popsicle stick while a fluffy Common Tern chick sits on a scale.
From Audubon Magazine

Bird Poop: The Next Frontier of Avian Conservation

By Jenny McKee
July 07, 2022 — Far from waste, a splotch of feces contains valuable information about a bird’s diet.
Ask Kenn!

Ask Kenn: What is the Most Widespread Bird in the World?

By Kenn Kaufman
December 22, 2021 — Seems simple, doesn’t it? Think again.
Audubon Photography Awards

Our Favorite Female Bird Shots From the 2021 Audubon Photography Awards

By The Editors
December 20, 2021 — This stunning collection celebrates the beauty and ingenuity of 15 birds that do not often get the spotlight.
From Audubon Magazine

On Oneida Wetlands, Bird Surveys Affirm Tribal Conservation Success

By Xian Chiang-Waren
December 16, 2021 — A recent collaboration between Wisconsin birders and the Oneida Nation demonstrates how the tribe's decades-long habitat restoration paid off.
An aerial view of the Seal River Watershed.
Boreal Forests

An Indigenous Alliance Rallies to Conserve the Summer Home of Millions of Birds

By Xian Chiang-Waren
November 30, 2021 — The Sayisi Dene and their Cree, Dene, and Inuit neighbors are surveying the remote avian habitats of the Seal River Watershed to help support their case for permanent protection.
Bird-Friendly Communities

Mysterious illness Affects Birds in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia

June 22, 2021 — Here's what we know so far about the disease and what you can do to help your birds.