Red-billed Starling

Two people on the beach with tools
Audubon Florida Coastal Team Pilots an Innovative Solution to Improve Nesting Success for Black Skimmers
February 21, 2023 — Staff are hopeful the new tool can reduce the potential for illness in Southwest Florida birds.
FLORIDA
A man wearing camouflage pants and holding a camera and large backpack stands in a field and looks through binoculars.
Birding In a War Zone: How Ukraine’s Top eBirder Pursues His Passion Amid Tragedy
February 21, 2023 — A writer’s budding friendship with Oleksandr Nastachenko offers a window into the besieged country’s small but resourceful community of birders and what they have lost since the Russian invasion.
Profiles
Great Egret balancing on a branch,
Balancing Act: Flux of Nature Ever-Visible at Richardson Bay
February 21, 2023 — As the Bay teems with life, observing interactions between species is almost effortless.
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Bird on a rooftop
Coastal Birds Are Nesting on Tampa Bay Area Rooftops
February 21, 2023 — Sea and shorebirds sometimes nest on gravel rooftops instead of beaches.
FLORIDA
A sunset over the Bay in Marin.
Reflections From a Youth Leader: The Power of Empathy
February 21, 2023 — A former camp counselor and Audubon Youth Leader's meditation on the gravity of her time at Richardson Bay and what it means to her today.
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Coyote laying in grass.
Pursuing Compatibility During Conflict: Living Alongside Urban Coyotes
February 21, 2023 — Coyotes play a crucial role in California's ecosystems, and despite growing tensions with these wild animals, it is in our favor — and theirs — to learn to live with them instead of eliminating them.
CALIFORNIA Richardson Bay Audubon Center
Steward Stories: Adventures of an Audubon Shorebird Volunteer Eric Setterberg
February 17, 2023 — Written by Eric Setterberg
FLORIDA
Hummingbird in search of a brief romance | El colibrí en busca de un breve romance
February 17, 2023 — I encourage you to walk around your neighborhood to search for hummingbirds that are found in your area | Los animo a caminar por su vecindario para buscar colibríes que se encuentren en su área.
CALIFORNIA Audubon Center at Debs Park
Colombia's National Bird Conservation Strategy Takes Flight
February 17, 2023 — After two years of consultations, with the contribution of more than 2000 people, today Colombia, the country with the most bird species in the world, has a roadmap for conserving its rich bird life and the places it inhabits. Here is the story.
International
View of mountains at night with sprawling lights in the distance, the stars becoming less visible where the lights begin.
Night Skies Are Even Brighter Than We Thought — and Getting Brighter
February 17, 2023 — A new study using community data shows how light pollution is drowning out the stars. Scientists are still learning the consequences for birds and other animals, including humans.
Conservation News