Red-billed Starling

A Golden Eagle standing on a frozen river looks back over its shoulder at the camera.
The East Has Its Own Golden Eagles, and Advocates Say They Need Help
May 16, 2024 — Though apparently stable, the eastern population faces evolving threats, experts say. One group is asking the federal government to list the birds as threatened.
Conservation News
Prairie-to-Plate Philosophy Drives Bird-Friendly Management at North Dakota’s Paul Ranch
May 16, 2024 — David and Denver Paul launch Wild Prairie Beef business from Audubon Certified lands
Conservation Ranching News
Bird of the Month: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
May 16, 2024 — Viewing nature through my sketchbooks
SOUTHWEST
A loon sits among plants at the edge of a pond.
Heavy Downpours Are a Growing Threat to Common Loons
May 15, 2024 — Last summer’s record rainfall flooded nests across the Northeast, an increasingly common hazard that is hampering loon reproduction. Protecting healthy habitat and providing artificial nest rafts can help, researchers say.
Conservation News
Brown Pelican flies over water
South Carolina Moves to Protect Working Lands and Establish a State Seabird
May 14, 2024 — Energy reform, wetlands protections, and other land conservation policies have more work on the horizon.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Group of people birding by lake
A First-Timer’s Trip to the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival
May 14, 2024 — Homer hosts a spectacular annual bird festival. Here's a recap of the presentations, workshops, and (in)famous bird-calling contest of the 32nd annual event.
ALASKA Festivals and Events
An outdoor portrait of Alessandra Vidal Meza.
Audubon Spotlight: Alessandra Vidal Meza Studies the Interconnectedness of People and Wildlife
May 14, 2024 — Vidal Meza thinks about how social and cultural values can help shape conservation. 
A black and white collage of photos of people, birds, Bambi, and a wolf.
A Tour of 125 Years of History Through the Bird Lens
May 14, 2024 — Since its founding in 1899, ‘Audubon’ magazine’s coverage responded to wars, economic crises, innovations, novel threats, and much more.
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