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A beach-bird family on the beach.
The 2025 Nesting Season for Southwest Florida Coastal Birds is Underway
March 05, 2025 — Boaters and beachgoers urged to give space to nesting birds along area beaches.
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Bird with chick
Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds in Northeast Florida
March 05, 2025 — Sea and shorebirds are vulnerable to human disturbance during in the spring and summer breeding season.
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A chickadee perches on a sunflower extracting a seed with its beak.
How Plant Seeds Reshaped the Lives—and Evolution—of Birds
March 04, 2025 — Plants didn't always use seeds to reproduce, but once they did, early avians were more than happy to indulge in the nutrient-rich morsels, kicking off a symbiotic relationship that persists today.
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Audubon CA's 2025 State Policy Priorities
March 04, 2025 — Fighting for birds, habitats, & communities in CA’s budget and legislation
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Students using snowshoes
Snowshoeing Through the Sugarbush
March 04, 2025 — Week 16; March 3rd 2025
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Ovenbird. Photo: Gary Robinette/Audubon Photography Awards
Turn off Lights at Night to Help Spring Migrants
March 04, 2025 — Join efforts across the state to reduce fatal bird building collisions by going Lights Out at night through May 30.
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Young shorebird in vegetation
Safety Sound, a Crucial Stopover Site for Migrant Birds, Is Under Threat From a Mining Operation
March 04, 2025 — A Nevada-based mining company could impact the Safety Sound Important Bird Area near Nome, a place vital to birds and wildlife, Alaska Native subsistence users, and tourism.
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Black Rail. Photo: Julio Mulero/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Rolling out the Welcome Mat for Black Rails at Pine Island
March 04, 2025 — Create habitat and they will come. That’s the hope as we develop the perfect breeding ground for Black Rails at our Outer Banks sanctuary.
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Old photo of a gull in flight over water.
Remembering ‘The Bird of the Century,’ a Half-Century Later
March 03, 2025 — In March of 1975, an extremely rare Ross's Gull was confirmed for the first time in the Lower 48. The sighting and the frenzy that ensued was a watershed moment for a burgeoning birding community.
Birding News
Waterfowl on water
eBird Presentation and Field Trip for Waterfowlers, Birders, and Outdoor Enthusiasts
March 03, 2025 — Join us in Juneau on April 18 and 19, 2025, for an engaging session on the fantastic community science tool eBird followed by a next-morning field trip!
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