All Bird and Conservation News

These Adaptations Make the Osprey a Fantastic Fisher

April 23, 2018 — After tens of millions of years, the bird has changed little since it diverged from eagles and hawks.

The Eskimo Curlew Hasn't Been Seen in 55 Years. Is It Time to Declare It Extinct?

April 20, 2018 — Scientists hope the plight of this shorebird, once among the most common in North America, will spur conservation for other troubled curlew species.

Scenes From the Texas Coast, Where Nesting Birds Abound

April 20, 2018 — Eight years after the BP oil spill, the bird-rich islands and shores of Texas's Galveston Bay are a testament to nature's ability to recover—with our help.

South Carolina's Governor's Mansion Just Got a Lot More Bird-Friendly

April 18, 2018 — Governor McMaster recently invited Audubon South Carolina to help overhaul the mansion's gardens using native plants.

A Greener, Cleaner Chesapeake Is a Boon for Birds

April 16, 2018 — As seagrass rebounds in the Chesapeake Bay, scientists are cautiously optimistic about bird populations, too.

The California Condor's Best Shot at Survival

April 16, 2018 — Swapping to non-lead bullets could help save this bird.

Do Bird-Eating Mice Pose a Danger to Wisdom the Albatross?

April 13, 2018 — She's survived more than six decades of trials and tribulations, but Midway Atoll's mouse problem is a new threat.

Listen to One of Nature's "Most Memorable Anthems"

April 09, 2018 — In the last days of winter, Sandhill Cranes dance along the riverbanks of the central United States.

Delaware River Basin Restoration Program Finally Receives Funding

April 05, 2018

Audubon Advisory

Hybrid Chickadees Are Terrible at Memory Games

April 03, 2018 — An evolutionary kink from crossbreeding might affect the birds' ability to survive in harsh conditions.