Explore Birds

Trumpeter Swan by Carlos Pinto and John Sear
March 06, 2021 — Location: 601 West 163rd Street, New York, NY 10032
The Audubon Mural Project
10 Fun Facts About the Barred Owl
February 12, 2021 — Maniacal laughter. Pink wings. Tree climbing. This bird has a lot going on.
Bird Questions and Facts
Gray Hawk by Marthalicia Matarrita
December 21, 2020 — Location: 500 W. 135th St New York, NY 10031
The Audubon Mural Project
Blue-headed Vireo, Northern Parula, and Pine Siskin by BlusterOne
December 21, 2020 — Location: 3898 Broadway, New York, NY
The Audubon Mural Project
A Northern Harrier flies in the air.
The Harrier and the Owl
October 26, 2020 — A poetic observation of interesting raptor behavior near Audubon's Gillmor Sanctuary.
ROCKIES
Ask Kenn: Do More Birds Migrate Through the Eastern United States?
October 15, 2020 — In this month's Ask Kenn!, bird expert Kenn Kaufman provides a detailed look at how geography shapes the routes of migratory birds.
Bird Questions and Facts
Roxie Laybourne studies specimens from the Birds Collection at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., in 1992. Chip Clark/Division of Birds, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
The Remarkable Life of Roxie Laybourne
October 05, 2020 — From deep within the Smithsonian, the world’s first forensic ornithologist cracked cases, busted criminals, and changed the course of aviation—making the skies safer for us all.
Profiles
10 Fun Facts About the American Robin
July 28, 2020 — They might be one of our most common birds, but there is plenty you don't know about this thrush. (Yep, it's a thrush.)
Bird Questions and Facts
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