Black Rosy-Finch
Latin: Leucosticte atrata
Birds of America
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Audubon Photography Awards
July 13, 2022
The 2022 Audubon Photography Awards: The Top 100
Moments of delight and awe abound in this collection of standout bird photography. Scroll through and learn the story behind each shot.
News
July 12, 2022
This Tiny Desert Raptor Could Soon Regain Federal Protection
But with developers and state wildlife managers opposed to a threatened listing even as its habitat disappears, the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl faces an uncertain future.
Seas & Shores
July 11, 2022
Hit the Beach With A Shorebird Biologist
Shelby Casas braves sun, bugs, and storms to protect endangered birds.
News
July 11, 2022
How Bird Photographers Shey Smith and Tatyana Soto Developed Their Passion
Smith and Soto talked with us about all things bird photography, including how they took the leap to chase after their passion.
Conservation
July 8, 2022
Conservationists and the Renewable Energy Industry Can and Must Work Together to Fight Climate Change
The environmental community and the clean energy community must be partners in ensuring that conservation and clean energy go hand in hand.
Climate
July 8, 2022
Rebuilding an Iconic California State Park With Birds and Wildfire In Mind
In 2020, a blaze consumed Big Basin Redwoods State Park, incinerating cabins, blackening ancient trees, and imperiling endangered murrelets. Staff now want to reimagine the park to better ensure the seabird’s future.
From Audubon Magazine
July 8, 2022
What's In a Bird Name?
More than 100 North American birds carry the names of people, some of whom were enslavers, supremacists, or grave robbers. A growing movement aims to do away with honorifics all together and bestow monikers that reflect each species' unique qualities
News
July 8, 2022
California Has a Peacock Problem
Feral peafowl have turned neighbor against neighbor in Los Angeles, where they claw up gardens, peck at car fenders, and belt out their songs at all hours. Is a more harmonious coexistence possible?
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