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Why Great Horned Owls Start Nesting in the Winter

January 06, 2020 — When many other birds head south for warmer weather, these raptors pair up and hunker down.

Invasive ‘Jumping’ Worms Are Now Tearing Through Midwestern Forests

January 02, 2020 — The voracious crawlers are now chewing through leaf litter in Minnesota and Chicago and disrupting understory where some birds nest.

Young Birder from Georgia

December 23, 2019 — When many organizations come together to support young birders amazing things can happen.

How Many Bird Species Does Santa Claus See On Christmas Eve?

December 23, 2019 — A lot, it turns out, on the quintessential Christmas Bird Count.

Plan to Lift Roadless Protections Will Likely Cause Extinctions in Alaska’s Tongass

December 20, 2019 — Our biggest national forest is home to species found nowhere else, but proposed logging threatens the habitat they need to survive, writes Natalie Dawson, a biologist and executive director of Audubon Alaska.

Those Big Orange Bills Also Help Puffins Stay Cool After a Workout

December 20, 2019 — Good for more than just attracting a mate, the clownish feature appears to keep the subpar fliers from overheating.

Inside the Race to Save China's Mysterious ‘Bird of Legend’

December 20, 2019 — The Chinese Crested Tern was written off as extinct decades ago. Since its rediscovery in 2000, scientists have been working to ensure that Asia’s rarest seabird keeps a firm foothold in reality.

Could the Corvid Conservation Corps Replant a Forest After Fire?

December 20, 2019 — Island Scrub-Jays are acorn-planting machines. Flying foresters might be just what today's scorched Western landscapes need.

Three Perspectives on Discovering the Mental Health Benefits of Nature

December 20, 2019 — The outdoors may help us focus or heal, but many grow up isolated from it.

Culture

Birding With Benefits: How Nature Improves Our Mental Mindsets

December 20, 2019 — Mounting scientific evidence supporting the health benefits of the outdoors is helping shape innovations in medicine, education, and more.