Red-billed Starling

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 My Backyard Birds Saved Me After Getting Laid Off
April 22, 2026 — Suffering from job search burnout in an AI-obsessed world, a veteran editor found reprieve 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.
Gulf Restoration
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
Why Are These Rare Female Thrushes Disappearing?
April 20, 2026 — Scientists are unraveling the conservation risks to the elusive Bicknell’s Thrush.
Bird Science
Remembering Dr. Sandy DeSimone
April 17, 2026 — From mentoring PhD students to inspiring children learning about the canyon’s owls and imperiled habitats, Sandy’s 30 years of commitment to Starr Ranch and passion for conservation left an incredible legacy of impact.
CALIFORNIA
Osprey in flight.
MD Legislative Recap and Budget Defense for Birds
April 17, 2026 — Amidst tight budget, conservation and environmental programs retain and grow funding
MID-ATLANTIC Policy & Advocacy