Red-billed Starling

Get to know the Salton Sea Leadership Program's Inaugural Cohort!
March 14, 2025 — Building a community of leaders around the Salton Sea
CALIFORNIA
Mallard taking flight from the water. Photo: Robert Cook/Audubon Photography Awards
Audubon NC's 2025 Policy Agenda
March 14, 2025 — From conservation funding to wetlands protections to urban forestry, here are our top policy priorities for birds this year.
NORTH CAROLINA
A bright yellow meadowlark perched in a sagebrush plant.
A Sweeping New Report Shows U.S. Birds Declining Sharply Across a Range of Habitats
March 13, 2025 — Scientists checked in on species all over the country for the latest State of the Birds report. Nearly everywhere they looked, birds were struggling—including some that have been resilient in the past.
Conservation Challenges
Seal River Watershed IPCA Sign
Critical Watershed Is One Step Closer to Being Permanently Protected
March 13, 2025 — Seal River Watershed Alliance and Canadian Governments Release Results of Feasibility Study
Boreal Forests
A sparrow perches on a brown blade of grass.
U.S. Bird Populations Continue Alarming Decline, New Report Finds
March 13, 2025 — 2025 State of the Birds Report Calls for Urgent Conservation Action
Teens Taking Action Through Conservation, Advocacy, and Art
March 13, 2025 — Junior Conservation Technicians spent their February break with Audubon at the Green Mountain Audubon Center and Statehouse.
VERMONT Get Involved
A large white bird with greenery in its bill
Wading Bird Nesting is Now Underway in Southwest Florida. How has Nesting Been in Recent Years?
March 12, 2025 — Wood Storks continue to be the primary focus in the Western Everglades due to their role as an indicator species and the region’s historic importance for this species.
FLORIDA Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
A Vermilion Flycatcher splashes the surface of water with a fish in its beak.
‘Oh, Wow!’—Stunning Photos Offer First Known Proof of Vermilion Flycatchers Fishing
March 12, 2025 — An Arizona photographer’s images of Vermilion Flycatchers and Black Phoebes catching and eating fish—and one unlucky lizard—provide a rare glimpse into a little-known side of both birds.
Bird Behavior
Bird of the Month: The Black Phoebe
March 12, 2025 — Often found perched on low branches or rocks close to the water, the Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a flycatcher brimming with personality
SOUTHWEST
A Great Egret is in nest with fuzzy chicks.
Wading Bird Nesting is Now Underway in South Florida. How has Nesting Been in Recent Years?
March 12, 2025 — 2022-2023 nesting numbers were down, but point to signs of Everglades restoration progress.
FLORIDA