Bird and Conservation News

RIP Donald Featherstone, Plastic Flamingo Inventor
June 24, 2015 — This sculptor spread joy, two pointy legs at a time.
The new set of Coastal Birds stamps
Stamp of Approval
June 19, 2015 — A new set of stylized birds is coming to your mailbox.
Confessions of a Goose-Puncher
June 16, 2015 — Everyone loses their cool sometimes. In an op-ed in The Onion, CEO David Yarnold owns up to losing his (just the one time).
Cracking the Code on Egg Coloration
June 15, 2015 — Just two pigments account for the remarkable spectrum of bird eggshell hue and patterns.
Cracking the Safe
June 15, 2015 — A woodpecker's tongue is a powerful force against tree bark.
Double Trouble
June 15, 2015 — Two Ospreys chicks are out of their shells and are ready to eat, eat, and eat some more.
Behind the Scenes of the World’s Largest Bird Wing Collection
June 12, 2015 — One wing at a time, a Seattle museum builds a record of avian biodiversity.
And the Winner Is . . .
June 11, 2015 — More than 200,000 people cast their vote so that Great Britain could finally claim its national bird.
Mouse Off
June 10, 2015 — In a feature for Outdoor America, Ted Williams breaks down the passionate debate over how to manage a rogue rodent situation.
Spying on Puffins
June 09, 2015 — The coast of Maine is alive with seabirds—see for yourself.