All Bird and Conservation News

Why Now Is the Best Time to Watch a Raptor Nest
April 03, 2017 — Hawks, owls, and other raptors nest early to give their young ample time—and ample prey—to develop the skills they need to hunt on their own.
To Save Albatross From Sea Level Rise, an Experimental Colony Lifts Off
March 29, 2017 — In Hawaii, conservationists dutifully tend to downy Laysan Albatross chicks at a new nesting colony created to ensure the species’ future. This is the second of three stories about efforts to save the birds, one egg at a time.
The Slick Trick Sea Ducks and Surfers Use to Avoid Getting Smashed by Waves
March 27, 2017 — Surf Scoters forage for food where waves break with the greatest violence.
Warmer Weather Brings Record Sightings for This Year’s Great Backyard Bird Count
March 23, 2017 — Data show high temperatures may have spurred unusual migration patterns for some species.
Mallards Are Everywhere, and That’s Great for Wetlands
March 22, 2017 — Forget any misconceptions you might have about the Mallard. These ubiquitous ducks renew and create habitats just by going about their normal lives.
Watch Thousands of Sandhill Cranes Lift Off From the Platte River at Sunrise
March 21, 2017 — Every year, hundreds of thousands of Sandhill Cranes, Snow Geese, and other waterbirds visit Nebraska in one of the greatest migration spectacles on Earth.
In Memory of Chandler S. Robbins
March 21, 2017 — An avid naturalist, enthusiastic birder, and citizen-science innovator, ‘Chan’ Robbins (1918–2017) was a conservation titan.