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Two goldfinches perched on thin branches lean towards each other, touching beaks.
10 Fun Facts About the American Goldfinch
April 24, 2026 — This drop of sunshine is a much pickier eater than you realize—and for good reason.
Bird Questions and Facts
Cooper's Hawk
Funding for Arizona’s Lands and Waters
April 23, 2026 — How the state budget shapes the stewardship of Arizona’s natural resources
SOUTHWEST Western Water
An American Oystercatcher walks along the shore in golden hour light.
Can Saving Birds Save the Planet? Scott Weidensaul’s Case for Hope and Resilience Amid a Dire Era of Bird Loss
April 22, 2026 — In “The Return of the Oystercatcher,” the celebrated naturalist and author looks beyond the staggering decline of North American birds to highlight the hard-won victories that prove recovery is possible.
Books
students looking at a bug
Wildlife Explorers Brings Birds and Careers to Elementary and Middle Schools around Lincoln
April 22, 2026 — Planting seeds for future stewardship.
GREAT PLAINS Spring Creek Prairie
Seabird in flight over water
Birds in Poetry and Prose in Alaska and Beyond
April 22, 2026 — Poetry is powerful, but poetry about Alaska birds from Alaska poets and writers? Now you’re really flying.
ALASKA Arts & Culture
A Mourning Dove perched outside the author's window was the first bird she connected with after being unceremoniously let go.
How the Seasonal Rhythms of Backyard Birds Healed My Job Search Burnout
April 22, 2026 — After a layoff, a veteran editor found reprieve from an AI-obsessed job market in the steady presence of the Mourning Doves, mockingbirds, and scrub-jays outside her window.
Essays
reddish brown waterfowl in a river
When The Ducks Come Quacking In
April 22, 2026 — Welcoming spring at Rowe Sanctuary with a kaleidoscope of color.
GREAT PLAINS Rowe Sanctuary
Great Blue Heron
New Audubon Report Warns of Maryland’s Salt Marsh Crisis, Charts a Path Forward
April 21, 2026 — Marshes for Tomorrow report warns time is running out, but outlines targeted actions to protect birds, communities, and coastal economies.
MID-ATLANTIC
Sixteen Years Later, Gulf Birds are Still Recovering from Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
April 20, 2026 — Restoration is addressing damage to threatened and endangered species—but sustained commitment is critical to protect hard-won gains.
Coasts and Oceans
Governor McMaster, Audubon Celebrate Prothonotary Warbler Designation at Beidler Forest
April 20, 2026 — Bipartisan effort highlights South Carolina’s “swamp canary” and the forests it depends on.
SOUTH CAROLINA Policy & Advocacy