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To the director and one of the real-life perpetrators of the new crime film, “Birds of America” is more than just a plot point.

The four-volume masterpiece could raise $8-12 million, potentially setting a record value for John James Audubon's crowning achievement.

Here's how to find out if one's nesting by you—and what to do if one isn't.

Most birds lay a predictable number of eggs, but why?

Every May hundreds of birders crisscross New Jersey in the frenzied, exhausting, demoralizing, jubilant event that is the World Series of Birding. This year, 'Audubon' reporters embedded with three of the teams.

A New York Historical Society exhibit reveals how fashion propelled one of the first great conservation movements.

It can be tempting to interfere with these brood parasites. But there are many reasons—legal and behavioral—to leave them alone.

For stunning shots of alcids and other ocean-loving species, get in their element.

An extra-hard shell gives each egg a better chance of making it through a bulbul's gut—and hatching on the other side.

Mastery of an extra voice box is the secret to their haunting harmonies.