Vote Your Audubon Values This November
July 12, 2020 —
If you want a country where birds and people thrive, support candidates who will deliver on their promises for a better future—for everyone.
News
Truffles Aren't Just for Foodies—Some Birds Love Them, Too
July 10, 2020 —
A growing body of research shows that more species eat truffles than we realize, benefitting the mushrooms and the trees they grow on.
Hear the Persistent, Buzzy Song of the Savannah Sparrow
July 10, 2020 —
To ID this understated brown bird, look for a yellow eyebrow stripe and listen for its subtle trilling.
Audubon Flock Adapts Their Advocacy Efforts for (Virtual) Day at the Capital
July 09, 2020 —
Audubon North Carolina’s first-ever virtual Advocacy Day met advocates and lawmakers where they were.
U.S. Senate Introduces New Program to Assess and Monitor Saltwater Lake Ecosystems in the West
July 09, 2020 —
To better protect people and birds, Audubon science makes the case for the U.S. government’s first coordinated regional assessment of Great Basin saline lakes.
Building Collisions Are a Greater Danger for Some Birds Than Others
July 09, 2020 —
Migratory species that zip through the woods for insects are more likely to crash, researchers find—a vulnerability that may be speeding their decline.
How to Snap Amazing Photos of Birds Under the Water
July 08, 2020 —
Birds dive, swim, and wade—and so can you with the proper gear. The winner of the 2020 Audubon Photography Award explains how to expand your wildlife photography this summer.
The Bird World Is Grappling With Its Own Confederate Relic: McCown's Longspur
July 02, 2020 —
A grassland species named for an ornithologist who later became a Confederate general, the longspur has sparked a fiery debate over which honorific bird names should be reconsidered. Some say all of them.
