Red-billed Starling

a quilt depicting leaves, human faces, and a bird skeleton
Audubon Center for Birds of Prey Artist-in-Residence: Lauren Austin
April 07, 2023 — Fiber artist Lauren Austin finds inspiration in the feathers, talons, and even bones of our resident raptors.
FLORIDA Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
Audubon Statement on Presidential Veto of Congressional Attempt to Remove Water Protections
April 06, 2023 — "As climate change, drought, and development squeeze our water resources further, we need to protect all remaining waterways."
Press Room
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Study of Bald Cypress Pest Reveals No Activity at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary - Yet
April 06, 2023 — The sanctuary is hosting research by a PhD student from Mississippi State University.
FLORIDA Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
A dark brown bird with a long bill in water with its wings outstretched.
Plastic Pollution Is So Pervasive That It’s Causing a New Disease in Seabirds
April 06, 2023 — Researchers coined the term “plasticosis” to describe stomach damage related to ingesting trash.
Conservation News
A boat on Hillsborough Bay with two people on it.
A Day in the Life of a Coastal Biologist: Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries
April 05, 2023 — Mark Rachal and Jeff Liechty protect birds and the places they need in Hillsborough Bay.
FLORIDA
Illustration of a hand holding a mirror showing a sparrow's face staring back in the reflection.
Meet the Little Brown Bird That Holds a Mirror Up to Humanity
April 05, 2023 — Whether we love, hate, or ignore the familiar House Sparrow, its story can teach us about how we relate to the natural world—and each other.
Birds and History
Woman wearing blue beanie, blue parka, and brown overalls stands in front of mountains and looks slightly to the left of the camera.
Audubon Announces First-Ever Endorsed Foresters
April 05, 2023 — Audubon is thrilled to share that Caitlin Cusack (Vermont) and John MacNaught (New York) have become endorsed for prioritizing bird habitat in their management recommendations.
Audubon in Action
Black-throated Blue Warbler holding an American Beauty berry in its beak.
Audubon Delta Celebrates a Landmark Win for Native Plants
April 05, 2023 — Mississippi designates April as “Native Plant Month”
Audubon Advisory
An illustration of a robot reaching up with one arm towards a hovering red bird.
Can New AI Chatbots Like ChatGPT Help You Identify Birds?
April 04, 2023 — ‘Audubon’ magazine’s intrepid AI expert pushed the cutting-edge technology to its limits on field marks, native plants, and ... Mr. Bean?
Birding News
Common Tern flying over water.
The Common Tern
April 04, 2023 — Connecting the Gulf of Mexico to the Boreal Forest
Coasts and Oceans