How Did Bird Ancestors Survive the Apocalypse?
April 27, 2016 —
Some avian dinosaurs were able to find food after the asteroid hit, thanks to one key adaptation.
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Day 13: The Trek to Farallones
April 27, 2016 —
Birds abound on a cliff-side hike, but still no Ivory-bill.
Birdist Rule #22: You Can Always Impress People by Showing Them a Bald Eagle
April 27, 2016 —
Finding these crowd-pleasers is a trick every birder should have in their back pocket.
Red Knots Are Battling Climate Change—On Both Ends of the Earth
April 26, 2016 —
The tiny, threatened bird is an omen for how devastating ocean acidification can be.
And the Fastest-Moving Birds on the Planet Are ...
April 26, 2016 —
Shocker: They aren't hummingbirds.
Day 12: A Screaming Absence
April 26, 2016 —
After stumbling upon ideal Ivory-bill habitat, the birds' silence weighs heavily on the group.
Day 11: Echoes From The Highest Ridgetop
April 25, 2016 —
The team hikes deeper—and higher—into the woods and meets a Cuban Pygmy Owl along the way.
Record Number of Countries Sign International Climate Deal
April 25, 2016 —
More than 170 nations signed the historic Paris Agreement on Friday—an important step toward putting the treaty into effect.
Are Kestrels the New Poster Species for Pesticides?
April 22, 2016 —
Raptor populations have been on the rise since DDT was banned in the ‘70s—except for the American Kestrel.
