All Bird and Conservation News

Can A Little Bird's Big-Screen Debut Help Tackle Climate Change?
May 18, 2016 — A new video on Wood Thrush migration rallies activists in North Carolina and Belize.
Climate-Threatened Birds
The Arctic Is Shrinking, and so Are Its Birds
May 17, 2016 — In West Africa, Red Knots are 15 percent smaller today than they were 30 years ago—and climate change may be to blame.
Climate-Threatened Birds
Say Hello to the First Florida Grasshopper Sparrows Born in Captivity
May 17, 2016 — Tiny, pink, and bald all over, these babies are making conservation history.
Conservation
Family Ties: Barn Owl Chicks Let Their Hungry Siblings Eat First
May 16, 2016 — These nestlings are willing to give up a good meal—but to what end?
News
How Do Barn Owls Fly So Silently?
May 13, 2016 — The secret to an owl’s stealthy flight lies in the shape of its feathers.
News
The Bison Joins the Bald Eagle as a Fellow Symbol of America
May 10, 2016 — The eagle stays put as our national animal, but now we have a national mammal as well.
News
A Newly Proposed Rule Would Loosen Protections for Eagles in the U.S.
May 10, 2016 — It might soon be legal to kill 4,200 Bald Eagles a year. Here’s why federal scientists think that’s okay.
Birds in the News
Why Baby Birds Of Prey Are True Survivors
May 09, 2016 — Bullies, starvation, and scary predators—nest cams reveal the hardships of being a chick in the wild.
Bird Cam
One Simple Way to Help Hummingbirds Threatened by Climate Change
May 03, 2016 — By tracking these tiny birds, we can detect important imbalances in the environment.
From Our Partners
Will a Bald Eagle Eat Your Outdoor Cat?
April 29, 2016 — No, because it’s way too much effort.
Bird Cams