Red-billed Starling

Two hummingbirds on a small branch fighting with each other.
Why Do Hummingbirds Fight So Much?
August 21, 2024 — For hungry hummers in need of nectar to fuel their high-speed lives, territorial disputes can get ugly.
Bird Questions and Facts
Seal River Watershed IPCA Sign
One of the World's Largest Remaining Intact Watersheds Needs Your Help
August 20, 2024
Boreal Forests
a graphic that says 'park proposals postponed...for now'
State Parks Under Threat
August 20, 2024 — Thank you to all those who spoke out to protect Florida's state parks!
FLORIDA
Three grebes swim in a line on a lake; distant mountains out of focus in the background.
Increased Water Flows and Control Bring Benefits to Great Salt Lake and Wetlands
August 20, 2024 — More water is better to combat botulism outbreaks and invasive plants
Western Water News
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A Life of Attending Alaska’s Birds: Celebrating Jim King
August 19, 2024 — A look back on the life of James Gore "Jim" King VI, a famed waterfowl biologist and pilot who was instrumental in the protection of millions of acres of Alaskan bird habitat.
ALASKA Profiles
Wildlife Ecologist John Schoen Is Teaching a Class This Fall
August 19, 2024 — Dr. Schoen will present an eight-week class entitled “Alaska Wildlife and Wild Lands” through Opportunities for Lifelong Education (OLE) starting October 3, 2024. Here are the details.
ALASKA Get Involved
Three SSRS researchers, each holding a Western Yellow-billed Cuckoos during a banding and Motus tag deployment session. The researchers are focused on carefully handling the birds. The background shows natural vegetation, indicating the field setting.
Comeback Cuckoo: Baba Ghanoush Returns to Audubon Kern River Preserve in California
August 16, 2024 — Experimenting with tracking birds at finer spatial scales to better understand their migration routes and habitat use
CALIFORNIA
Hurricane Beryl: The After-Storm Impacts Paint a Bleak Picture for Many Nesting Birds
August 16, 2024
TEXAS Birds and Climate
A deceased Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, most likely from an overnight window collision. Photo: Luke Franke/Audubon
Save Birds, Go Lights Out NC
August 16, 2024 — A new study shows significantly more birds die from building collisions each year than previously estimated—here’s how you can help.
NORTH CAROLINA
Water Conservation Proving Successful as Colorado River Water Users Avoid Crisis Again
August 16, 2024 — Today’s Colorado River forecast underscores need for future conservation commitments.
Western Water News