News

Eight Easy Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Waste
May 31, 2018 — By doing so, you'll be helping birds and other wildlife.
Year of the Bird
The Woods Are My Safe Haven—But That's Not True for Everyone
May 31, 2018 — [Updated: See editor's note below.] The hit TV show “Atlanta” offers a reminder that one Black person's paradise can be another one's terror.
Five Hotspots for Photographing Puffins, Murres, Auklets, and More
May 30, 2018 — Late spring and summer is the best time of year to capture the so-called “penguins of the north,” even if it takes a bit of travel.
Tips and How-Tos
Have You Ever Heard a Sandpiper Sing?
May 29, 2018 — The name "sandpiper" actually comes from the voices of these birds, which are surprisingly musical. Listen.
Podcast
How Makeshift Stereos Could Help an Endangered Warbler Find a New Home
May 25, 2018 — A unique experiment aims to lure Kirtland's Warblers to habitat hundreds of miles away from their typical haunts. It's working better than expected.
The Gray Jay Will Officially Be Called the Canada Jay Again
May 25, 2018 — And as it turns out, the bird's name should have been switched back more than 50 years ago.
Once a Polluted Mess, Now a Healthy Riverside Park
May 25, 2018 — A native plants project is the latest effort by Ohio's Black River Audubon to bring more wildlife to the revitalized property.
Native Plants
How Birds Survived the Asteroid Impact That Wiped Out the Dinosaurs
May 24, 2018 — Today’s great diversity of tree-dwelling birds can be traced back to small ground birds that survived global forest destruction.
We're Suing the Federal Government to Protect Birds
May 24, 2018 — A note from Audubon President and CEO David Yarnold.
Audubon in Action
Could Alaska's Songbirds Defend Themselves If Cuckoos Invade?
May 23, 2018 — Using 3D-printed "cuckoo" eggs, researchers found that native birds will be in big trouble if the foreign nest parasites ever colonize.