About Birds

A Downy Woodpecker perches on the side of a house next to the holes and other damage she has made in the wood.

How to Keep Woodpeckers From Drilling Into Your Home

March 30, 2026 — The industrious birds can cause problems if they try to forage or nest in your walls, but there are several ways to safely ward them off.

Bird Questions and Facts

A woman secures a small radio transmitter on the back of a Chimney Swift clinging to her chest.

Chimney Swift Migration Is Full of Mysteries—but Rehabbed Birds Could Spill the Species' Secrets

March 30, 2026 — After rescuers at the Sharon Audubon Center stepped in to save fallen Chimney Swifts, scientists seized a rare chance to tag an enigmatic species.

Bird Science

Two people dressed in bright yellow cold-weather gear stand at the edge of a rocky shoreline, holding a large net and watching a crowded colony of penguins gathered along the coast.

Follow Scientists on a Daring Mission to the Danger Islands, a Penguin-Breeding Stronghold

March 27, 2026 — Home to the world’s largest known Adélie Penguin population, the Antarctic islands recently gained protected-area status. Now researchers say the seas around the archipelago also need protection to safeguard the breeding colony’s food supply.

Photo Essay

Two people outside in the rain, one looking up through binoculars.

How to Harness Spring Weather for Spectacular Birding

March 27, 2026 — To get the most out of the season, watch the skies (and radar).

Birding

A Ruffed Grouse stands on a mossy rock at dawn flapping his wings, evident by motion blur.

Here’s How Ruffed Grouse Make That Wild Drumming Sound—and How to Hear it for Yourself

March 27, 2026 — The secretive game bird’s unique courtship display is a treat for birders and a boon for science.

Bird Behavior

Two featherless baby birds in a nest beg for food with their heads back and mouths open. One of them is bigger and is stretching its neck higher.

Necks Built for Begging Help Cowbird Chicks Outcompete Their Nestmates for Food

March 26, 2026 — Brown-headed Cowbirds have evolved extra-strong neck muscles to steal meals from their host species' chicks, new research finds.

Bird Science

A bird sits on a tree branch looking to the left of the frame

Volunteers are Providing the Data Needed to Manage Florida’s Endemic Bird

March 23, 2026 — Jay Watch is a model of community science that guides habitat management and fosters advocates for a threatened species.

Community Science at Audubon

Protecting Migratory Birds Worldwide: What to Watch for at COP15

March 19, 2026 — Ahead of the Convention on Migratory Species COP15 in Brazil, global community members unite to protect migratory birds and the habitats they need to survive.

Policy & Advocacy