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A male Northern Cardinal perched on a branch, singing.
Birds Build Their Songs Using Just Eight Musical Elements, Study Finds
July 23, 2026 — A new analysis reveals that songbirds across the world mix and match the same whistles, trills, and other acoustic motifs to create their diverse tunes.
Bird Science
A Great Horned Owl chick snuggling up to its parent on their nest.
10 Fun Facts About the Great Horned Owl
July 21, 2026 — Fearsome hunters, doting parents, eager breeders—it's easy to give a hoot about these birds.
Bird Questions and Facts
People birding on beach
See you at the next Utqiaġvik Migratory Bird Festival!
July 21, 2026 — The youngest of Alaska’s bird festivals celebrates birds and culture by blending Indigenous and scientific knowledge.
ALASKA Festivals and Events
Close-up portrait of a male Northern Cardinal and a male House Finch out of focus behind him.
Get to Know the Red Birds of North America
July 17, 2026 — Spotted a red bird? Audubon's guide covers the most common red birds in North America, from the Northern Cardinal to the Scarlet Tanager. Find yours.
Birding 101
A Pileated Woodpecker sticks its head out of a hole in a fungus-covered tree., throwing bits of bark from its beak.
Wait—Do Woodpeckers Kill Trees?
July 16, 2026 — The charismatic chiselers are built to chip away bark and hollow out holes. Here's why this behavior isn't typically harmful to a tree and can even be beneficial.
Bird Questions and Facts
Yellow-breasted Chat
Ode to the Yellow-breasted Chat
July 09, 2026 — A glimpse into a bird with an endless song
SOUTHWEST Bird News
Ambalema: The Colombian Town Building Its Future Around Birds
July 07, 2026 — Birdwatching tourism is transforming the biodiversity of the Magdalena River into economic opportunities for local communities.
Audubon Americas
A male Painted Bunting perched in a field of purple thistle flowers looks head on at the camera.
10 Fun Facts About the Painted Bunting
June 25, 2026 — Yes, they're real—and they're spectacular.
Bird Questions and Facts
A large open field, made up of brown, dormant wild grass.
In Alabama’s Black Belt, Scientists Are Banding Birds In Rare Patches of Prairie to Aid Restoration Efforts
June 25, 2026 — Most of the South’s historic prairie is lost. Alabama Audubon is researching how birds use what remains—and how to piece together more grassland habitat.
Conservation News
Deirdre's painting of a Golden-winged Warbler with a map in the background, displayed on an easel outside on a porch.
A Golden-winged Warbler Sounds the Alarm
June 25, 2026 — Artist Deirdre Murphy layers colorful maps and data under a strikingly lifelike portrait of a bold little songbird.
The Aviary