All Bird and Conservation News

Monsoons Bring a Flood of Sparrow Song to the Sonoran Desert
July 22, 2019 — In Arizona, the songbirds wait for late summer storms to begin courtship. Listen to their chorus here.
Podcast
A woman and child birding together
The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
July 18, 2019 — More than 300 Audubon members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.
Get to Know the Anhinga, or ‘Snakebird’
July 15, 2019 — When unwary fish swim by, these slender waterbirds strike, impaling prey before swallowing it headfirst.
Podcast
Potential New Ways to Determine the Movement of Phalaropes
July 12, 2019 — Budding technology creates networks that would inform the conservation and management of Phalaropes.
Western Water News
A Mallard Duckling Is Thriving—and Maybe Diving—Under the Care of Loon Parents
July 12, 2019 — Scientists discovered the surprising bird family on a Midwestern lake, and so far, all parties seem to be getting along swimmingly.
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New Bill Would Put Seabirds at Risk
July 12, 2019 — Congressman Don Young (AK) introduced a bill yesterday that would rollback protections for marine fish and harm seabirds.
Coasts and Oceans
Pipping Plover
Protecting Coasts and Wetlands with Natural Infrastructure
July 12, 2019
Audubon Advisory
Musicians of All Styles Draw Inspiration From Birds
July 08, 2019 — Listen to samba, instrumental, and jazz pieces modeled after penguins, meadowlarks, and more.
Podcast
Fast-Acting Kākāpō Scientists Curb Fungal Disease That Killed Seven Birds
July 03, 2019 — Quick thinking and donations from concerned fans have quelled the aspergillosis outbreak, though 13 of the big, green parrots remain ill.
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