Red-billed Starling

Policies to Rebuild Better for Birds and People Dominate the Week in Congress
July 02, 2020 — As Congress prepared for its July 4th recess lawmakers advanced several important proposals for Audubon’s policy agenda.
Conservation
How a White-throated Sparrow's New Tune Went Viral
July 02, 2020 — A modified dialect of male song began in a local population in western Canada and, in two decades, traveled to birds more than 1,800 miles away.
Bird Songs and Calls
What White Birders Can Learn From Amy Cooper About Their Own Racism
July 02, 2020 — Outrage isn't enough. Robin DiAngelo, the author of ‘White Fragility,’ explains why the birding community must examine itself.
EDIB at Audubon
Audubon Files Lawsuit to Protect Coastal Areas from Sand Mining
July 02, 2020 — The administration’s unlawful action endangers communities facing an active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
Press Room
Success! Audubon's Virtual Advocacy Day Delivers Wins for Birds
July 01, 2020 — Audubon supporters hold 50 meetings with state representatives to speak up for birds.
CALIFORNIA
Habitat Hero at Jack's Solar Garden
July 01, 2020 — Advancing renewable energy while creating bird-friendly habitat.
ROCKIES Native Plants
The Moving Forward Act is an Opportunity to Rebuild Better
July 01, 2020 — The U.S. House of Representatives passes major infrastructure investments with protections for birds and wildlife.
Press Room
This Bald Eagle Chick Is the First Hatched on Cape Cod in 115 Years
July 01, 2020 — The eaglet, spotted by a local birdwatcher, is evidence that Massachusetts' eagle population is thriving after being wiped out by DDT by the mid-1960s.
News
Flames burn through sageburh.
Cheatgrass, Fire, and Sagebrush
June 30, 2020 — How cheatgrass and other invasives are threatening the very existence of the sagebrush steppe ecosystem.
Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests
Ask Kenn Kaufman: Which Birds Are Most Like Their Dinosaur Ancestors?
June 30, 2020 — Also this month: Why do birds sing more in the early morning? And why does North America have so many birds with crests?
Ask Kenn!