All Bird and Conservation News

Listen to the Bubbly Jangling of a Bobolink's Song
April 30, 2018 — “The happiest bird of our spring.”
The Unprecedented Case of Co-Parenting Mama Owls
April 30, 2018 — Such behavior had been unheard of in Great Horned Owls—until a live cam captured this atypical family.
The Incredible Story of a Great Horned Owl's Death-Defying Road Trip
April 26, 2018 — After enduring 300 miles in a truck grille and a car wash, the owl suffered major injuries. But with some help, the tough bird pulled through.
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.