Red-billed Starling

Illustration of two people looking out at birds flying.
These 5 Research Projects Show How AI Is Revolutionizing Bird Conservation
June 24, 2026 — Scientists are using artificial intelligence to analyze troves of images and audio, gaining unprecedented insight into the lives of birds and how to more effectively protect them.
Bird Science
Left: A man's arm with a lesser yellowlegs tattoo places a decoy of the same bird on the ground. Right: A hand holds a lesser yellowlegs fitted with colorful leg bands.
Biologists Are Racing to Protect These Elusive Shorebirds. But First They Have to Catch Them
June 24, 2026 — Colombia’s rice fields may seem like an unusual place to seek out Lesser Yellowlegs, but these croplands could play an important role in safeguarding the dwindling species.
Photo Essay
A green caterpillar on a leaf close-up in the foreground with a house on a suburban street in the background.
An Introduction to Insect Photography
June 23, 2026 — Many of the skills and tools of bird photography translate well to smaller subjects, but getting great pictures of insects and other arthropods can also require special considerations.
Photography Tips and How-Tos
A Hummingbird Clearwing moth hovers at a yellow flower.
Love Birdwatching? Give Bugwatching a Go This Summer
June 23, 2026 — While birds take it easy during the hottest months, set your sights on smaller wonders: insects and other arthropods all around you.
Birding Advice
A group of people stand beneath a tree, looking up and pointing toward something high in its branches.
Audubon’s Climate Watch, Now a Decade Old, Has Tracked Shifts in Bird Ranges as Temperatures Rise
June 23, 2026 — Data from the community science initiative show how birds are adapting to a changing climate—and which species are falling behind.
Climate
Platte River Safari Camps in Action
June 23, 2026 — Building a conservation ethic one kid at a time.
GREAT PLAINS Rowe Sanctuary
Are Crows Really Our Friends?
June 23, 2026 — An investigation into the state of corvid–human relations.
Bird Behavior
Lyzy Lusterman organizing books in her book store.
An Indie Bookstore for Birders Is a Dream Come True
June 23, 2026 — Buteo Books has sold titles for bird and nature lovers since 1971. Recently Lyzy Lusterman took a risk in opening its first brick-and-mortar location.
Arts & Culture
A colorful, whimsical illustration of an adult goldfinch feeding its five chicks in a nest.
Check Out These Fresh New Books for Young Birders—and the Young at Heart
June 23, 2026 — From illustrated odes to underappreciated animals to a picture book inspired by a poetry icon, there is something here for all kinds of kids and the birders who love them.
Books
Illustration of a Song Thrush flying up to a tree to its mate sitting on a nest.
Add These 6 Birdy Books to Your Summer Reading List
June 22, 2026 — From deep dives into dinosaur life to a celebration of animal parenting, these recent releases for bookish bird-lovers are here just in time for summer vacation.
Books