Red-billed Starling

Experimental High Spring Flows in the Grand Canyon
April 28, 2021 — Demonstrated potential for creativity in future Colorado River operations
Illustration: Joe Ciardiello
Ask Kenn Kaufman: Are Yellow Northern Cardinals Becoming More Common?
April 28, 2021 — Also answered in this month's column: Why are some birds such better mimics than others?
One current project aims to use new technology to create domestic chickens with the gonads of Greater Prairie-Chickens, giving the barnyard birds the ability to produce prairie-chicken eggs. Ravi Hirekatur/Audubon Photography Awards
The Surprising Reason Scientists Haven't Been Able to Clone a Bird Yet
April 28, 2021 — Thanks to their eggs, avians are tremendously difficult to clone. But new technologies may provide a workaround for saving at-risk species.
Snow Goose. Ronan Donovan/Audubon Photography Awards
National Audubon Society Mourns the Loss of Adam Kolton
April 28, 2021 — Alaska Wilderness League Executive Director was a passionate advocate and beloved colleague.
Aerial view of the Donal C. O’Brien, Jr. Sanctuary and Audubon Center at Pine Island in Corolla, North Carolina. Justin Cook
Putting Wetlands to Work for Disaster Recovery
April 27, 2021 — Audubon's policy platform lays out the need for natural infrastructure to protect birds and people in the face of climate change.
Lotem Taylor during a hike through Glacier National Park in 2017. Moriah Taylor
Audubon Spotlight: Lotem Taylor is Everywhere in Audubon
April 27, 2021 — For a GIS and data analyst for Audubon’s Migratory Bird Initiative and Science team, placing yourself in context with your surroundings is what makes mapping so powerful.
An American Dipper stands on a rock in a stream.
Double Threat to Colorado’s Water Quality and Habitats
April 26, 2021 — The Navigable Water Protections Rule and a change to an antidegradation rule pose serious risks.
Removing invasive species.
Invasive Plant Removal at Florida Coastal Islands Sanctuaries Improves Habitat
April 26, 2021 — A diverse habitat will be more resilient in the face of rising sea levels and temperatures.
Emaciated Black Skimmer. Photo: Adam DiNuovo
Water Quality Woes Continue to Plague Nesting Efforts in the Southwest
April 26, 2021 — The sepsis summer of 2020 caps off a series of mortality events in the region.
Black Skimmers in flight. Photo: Jean Hall.
Reflecting on the 2020 Nesting Season as the 2021 Chicks and Fledglings Appear
April 26, 2021 — The 2020 season gave us both reason to hope and concerning developments for Florida’s sea and shorebirds.