News

Hummingbirds Owe Their Shimmer to Microscopic Pancake-Like Structures
January 17, 2020 — New research shows how extra-complex melanosomes in hummingbird feathers make light dance in fascinating ways.
Everyone Has a Bird Question They’re Waiting to Ask
January 16, 2020 — If they’re paying enough attention to birds to ask questions, they’re halfway to becoming an advocate for wildlife.
Ask Kenn Kaufman: Why Do Some People Call Bald Eagles ‘Trash Birds’?
January 15, 2020 — Also this month: Why are swirling flocks of starlings called murmurations? And how are nuthatches so good at tree climbing?
Ask Kenn!
Priorizando la seguridad del agua para las aves y las personas de Arizona
January 15, 2020 — Un avance de la política de la sesión legislativa del año 2020.
Western Water News
No, 5G Radio Waves Do Not Kill Birds
January 14, 2020 — Here's the truth behind a Facebook falsehood spreading across the internet.
Snow Caves Keep Ptargimans Cozy on Cold Winter Nights
January 13, 2020 — When temperatures plummet, some northern birds create burrows to take advantage of snow's natural insulation.
Podcast
Some Wisconsin Birds Are Already Moving to Canada Due to Climate Change
January 10, 2020 — The state's newest bird atlas shows species shifting northward over the past 20 years—a pattern that is being seen nationwide, experts say.
10 New Birds Described in Biggest Avian Discovery in More Than a Century
January 09, 2020 — A six-week 2013 expedition to remote islands in the Indonesian archipelago turned up a treasure trove of unidentified songbirds.
The Atlantic’s First Marine National Monument Holds Up in Court
January 09, 2020 — The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts will continue to provide safe wintering grounds for Atlantic Puffins.
Coasts and Oceans
A New Bill Aims to Counter the Rollback of a Bedrock Bird Law
January 08, 2020 — The Migratory Bird Protection Act would buttress the Migratory Bird Treaty Act while accelerating action to save birds from industrial deaths.