Abert's Towhee
Latin: Melozone aberti
Birds of America
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News
September 16, 2021
A Video Captures the Dreadful Toll Window Strikes Take on Migrating Birds
Grisly visuals from New York City show mass bird death, but they're just a glimpse of what happens in cities nationwide.
News
September 10, 2021
You Could Use Some Good Bird News
Stop doomscrolling and check out these hopeful stories.
Photography
September 9, 2021
How a Photographer Captured This Eerie Shot of Godwits in the Haze
Sebastian Velasquez ventured onto a smoky California beach to photograph birds foraging in a landscape choked by wildfire.
News
September 8, 2021
Why Switzerland Is Growing A Native Plant Oasis in the Heart of Washington
The Swiss ambassador, an avid birder and bird photographer, is on a mission to remake a former farm into a biodiversity haven.
News
September 3, 2021
Chicago's Rose the Piping Plover Hits the Beach in Florida Just in Time for World Shorebird Day
Staff with Audubon Great Lakes and Audubon Florida work collectively year-round to keep the plovers safe no matter where they are.
Western Water News
September 3, 2021
Preparing for a Botulism Outbreak on the Klamath
Wildlife Rehabilitators with Bird Ally X Give an Insider’s Look
News
September 2, 2021
Nesting Common Terns Get a New Island Home in Buffalo
The newly constructed island is a part of a larger suite of bird and fish habitat restoration projects in the Niagara River and environs.
News
September 1, 2021
Feeding Birds Could Get Pricey This Year
The severe drought pummeling the West and the Great Plains is one key reason for an expected spike in the cost of popular bird foods.
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