Red-billed Starling

A fisheye view from above a paraglider, the earth looks remote but the sky is filled with gliders.
To Understand How Birds Soar, a Scientist Looks to Paragliders
March 22, 2024 — Like vultures, the aerial athletes rely on thermals to power their flight. But how do they find these invisible updrafts?
Field Notes
Illustration of an adult and child smelling flowers outside next to a house.
New Laws Protect Bird-Friendly Yards From Neighborhood Rules
March 22, 2024 — A blossoming legislative trend prevents homeowners associations, which set landscaping rules for a growing number of Americans, from forbidding native plants.
Field Notes
Illustration of a house and building next to trees and birds.
Conservation Groups Retool Their Missions to Address the Affordable Housing Crisis
March 22, 2024 — Protecting green space can drive up local property costs, so land trusts are forming new partnerships to create homes for people and wildlife.
Field Notes
Portrait of Amy Tan sitting on a stone wall in a garden.
In Amy Tan's Newest Book, the Drama Is All About the Birds
March 22, 2024 — The acclaimed novelist recently started exploring a world of avian characters through nature journaling. The result is a work of art.
Field Notes
About 50 people sit on brick bleachers in an outdoor amphitheatre.
Celebration, Science, and Cake! The 2023 Jay Watch Appreciation Event
March 22, 2024 — Jay Watch volunteers gathered at Lyonia Environmental Center in November to celebrate another season of monitoring these special birds.
FLORIDA
A juvenile Florida Scrub-Jay, with molting brown fluff on its head, perches on a branch.
To Protect Florida Scrub-Jays, We Need Populations of All Sizes
March 22, 2024 — Approximately 75% of all Florida Scrub-Jays live in one of just four areas around the state. Here's why that's a risk for the species.
FLORIDA
The cover of the Jay Watch Report, featuring a blue and gray Florida Scrub-Jay perched on a branch.
Highlights: Jay Watch Ambassadors
March 22, 2024 — Jay Watch is built on partnerships. Amy Compare and Analee Monrreal inspire students to be involved in Florida Scrub-Jay conservation.
FLORIDA
The cover of the Jay Watch Report, featuring a blue and gray Florida Scrub-Jay perched on a branch.
12 Years with Jay Watch: A Retrospective from Jacqui Sulek
March 22, 2024 — As she approaches her retirement, Audubon Florida's Jay Watch co-coordinator and chapters conservation manager looks back.
FLORIDA
The cover of the Jay Watch Report, featuring a blue and gray Florida Scrub-Jay perched on a branch.
Jay Watch Report 2023: A Letter from Audrey DeRose-Wilson
March 22, 2024 — Jay Watch co-coordinator and Audubon Florida's director of bird conservation looks back on another successful year.
FLORIDA
A neighborhood with a stark boundary line between the houses and the Everglades beyond.
Urban Development Boundary Expansion Halted – For Now – In Miami-Dade County
March 22, 2024 — Since its creation, the Miami-Dade County Urban Development Boundary (UDB) has been threatened by urban sprawl.
FLORIDA