• Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal Puts Louisiana’s Birds and People at Risk

    Updated: 2024-06-28 05:00:00
    WASHINGTON (June 27, 2024) – Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the largest liquefied natural gas export terminal in the United States, Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass 2...

  • A Picnic Guest

    Updated: 2024-06-28 03:09:25
    Home Contact About Birding Birds Reviews Trips From the Archives Privacy Policy Home Contact About Birding Birds Reviews Trips From the Archives Privacy Policy Birding A Picnic Guest June 27, 2024 by a Guest 1 Comment By Leslie Kinrys Leslie Kinrys has loved birds since her father put a House Sparrow fledgling in her young hands . She lives and birds in Toronto , Ontario , Canada , with some trips farther afield . She enjoys seeing all species of birds , but her favorites are . hummingbirds Back in March , in Southwestern Florida , my husband non-birder and good sport and I drove to Big Cypress National Preserve . We traveled along Alligator Alley . There are always lots of birds to see on the way , especially waders . We decided to stop at H . P . Williams Wayside Park . This is a great

  • National Audubon Society Launches Conservation Ranching Program in Wisconsin to Support Declining Grassland Bird Populations

    Updated: 2024-06-27 20:28:19
    WISCONSIN (June 27, 2024) — The National Audubon Society is excited to announce the launch of its Conservation Ranching program in Wisconsin, a growing and innovative habitat effort aimed at...

  • To fly or to be invisible: a birder’s perspective

    Updated: 2024-06-27 04:15:01
    : Home Contact About Birding Birds Reviews Trips From the Archives Privacy Policy Home Contact About Birding Birds Reviews Trips From the Archives Privacy Policy Birding To fly or to be invisible : a birder†s perspective June 27, 2024 by Kai Pflug 3 Comments I have always found the question about which of the two superpowers to choose – to be able to fly , or to be invisible – an intriguing one . For me , it has come down to a choice between extroversion – flying – and introversion – . invisibility How to answer this question from a birder†s perspective My hunch is that most birders are more on the introversion side of the whole spectrum , though I am sure there are many exceptions to this hello Peter But of course , this means to look at the question from a general , not a

  • Canadian Governments and Indigenous Nations Create the Great Bear Sea Agreement

    Updated: 2024-06-26 22:12:45
    WASHINGTON (June 26, 2024) - Earlier this week, a new agreement between the Government of Canada, the Provincial Government of British Columbia, and 17 First Nations created the Great Bear Sea...

  • Advances in Window Safety Come to the Cornell Lab and Cornell Campus

    Updated: 2024-06-26 19:16:00
    Updated June 2024; originally published September 2022. Every year, up to one billion birds die from window strikes in the U.S, species of all sizes brought down by the invisible... Read more »

  • Can the Greater Sage-Grouse Be Kept Off the Endangered Species List?

    Updated: 2024-06-26 18:11:30
    This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for...

  • New York Enacts First-in-the-Nation Neonic Ban on Crop Seed Coatings

    Updated: 2024-06-21 23:16:44
    From the Summer 2024 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now. In its most recent legislative session, New York State enacted the first significant regulation of neonicotinoid pesticide use in agriculture in the nation. The... Read more »

  • Canada Delivers Biodiversity Leadership with 2030 Nature Strategy and Nature Accountability Act

    Updated: 2024-06-21 22:16:47
    WASHINGTON (JUNE 21, 2024)—Last week, the Government of Canada announced its 2030 Nature Strategy to implement the country's ambitious goals under the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity...

  • 10 Fun Facts About the Northern Flicker

    Updated: 2024-06-21 18:19:17
    The Northern Flicker is North America’s widest-ranging woodpecker, a common inhabitant of forest edges, savannas, and suburban areas from Alaska to Mexico to Maine. But it is also among the more...

  • Westerners Agree: Save the Greater Sage-Grouse

    Updated: 2024-06-20 23:04:24
    Westerners are uncharacteristically unified in their desire for a cohesive plan to save the Greater sage-grouse, a bird that symbolizes vast expanses of western North America. But the bird’s...

  • Birders Flock to Great Salt Lake for Annual Birding Festival

    Updated: 2024-06-20 22:07:21
    Colorful kayaks dot the waters of Bountiful Pond, nestled against the far edge of Farmington Bay’s wetlands on the eastern shores of Great Salt Lake. The paddlers are quiet, their paddles still...

  • Audubon Announces 2024 Audubon Photography Awards Winners

    Updated: 2024-06-20 20:00:00
    NEW YORK (June 20, 2024) – Today the National Audubon Society announced the winners of the 2024 Audubon Photography Awards. Now in its fifteenth year, the contest features stunning work from...

  • Audubon and Grassroots Carbon Announce First-of-its-Kind Partnership to Reward Landowners for Improving Habitats for Birds while Building Healthy Soils

    Updated: 2024-06-18 17:03:04
    SAN ANTONIO (June 18, 2024) – Audubon Conservation Ranching, a wildlife habitat program of the National Audubon Society, and Grassroots Carbon have created a new partnership to provide landowners...

  • States Are Eyeing Bird-Friendly Wetlands to Help Rid the Great Lakes of Toxic Algae 

    Updated: 2024-06-17 22:31:08
    Ten years ago this August, at 2 a.m. on a Saturday, Toledo, Ohio, residents received an alarming notice from local officials: Do not drink the water. A massive algae bloom in Lake Erie had...

  • Yes, You Can Identify Flycatchers. These New Field Guides Are Sure of It.

    Updated: 2024-06-14 00:56:07
    In April of last year, along with the spring’s earliest-migrating birds, an unusual field guide arrived on the scene: laser-focused on just 18 species, containing no photographs, and written by a...

  • Explore the Habitats along the Lower Colorado River

    Updated: 2024-06-13 22:32:40
    **Este artículo se puede encontrar en español** The Colorado River and its tributaries—which support 40 million people, sacred Tribal lands, a $1.4 trillion economy, more than five million...

  • Scientists Discover World's Largest Hummingbird Hiding in Plain Sight

    Updated: 2024-06-07 23:11:09
    The world’s largest hummingbird has been flying under the radar—sort of. At first glance, the two South American birds once lumped together as the Giant Hummingbird may appear nearly identical...

  • 2024 Audubon in Action and Audubon Collaborative Grant Projects

    Updated: 2024-06-07 00:51:59
    Congratulations to all our Audubon in Action and Audubon Collaborative Action Grant awardees! Audubon’s 2024 grant program is funding chapter projects that contribute toward Flight Plan...

  • The Challenges Our Oceans Face, And the Actions We Can Take

    Updated: 2024-06-06 22:33:00
    If I asked you to close your eyes and think of the ocean, what images come to mind? Waves lapping at the shore, grainy sand, maybe a bird or two wheeling overhead against a clear blue sky? Even for...

  • The Northern Saw-whet Owl

    Updated: 2024-06-06 20:45:13
    One of North America’s most enigmatic and least understood birds is the owl, which may not be totally surprising given the nocturnal habits of these birds. But the Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius...

  • Avian Influenza Outbreak: Should You Take Down Your Bird Feeders?

    Updated: 2024-06-06 13:05:00
    Originally published April 2022. Updated June 2024 to reflect further developments in the outbreak. Many people are concerned about the outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu, that began in... Read more »

  • Twice-Shy Lovebirds Open Their Hearts in This Steamy (and Birdy!) Romance Novel

    Updated: 2024-06-05 01:21:00
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  • Crane Migration at Rowe Sanctuary: Where People and Birds Intersect

    Updated: 2024-06-03 21:25:40
    Although I’ve been a birder for nearly two decades, nothing had prepared me for experiencing a Sandhill Crane migration along Nebraska’s Platte River, one of the largest wildlife migrations on...

  • In June 2024, Win a Cornell Lab Bird Sound Recording Course

    Updated: 2024-06-01 21:10:00
    Win a free spot in the Cornell Lab’s bird sound recording courseBy Team eBird 31 May 2024Lazuli Bunting ML607998191Lazuli Bunting Passerina amoena© Eric KonkolMacaulay LibraryeBirdThis June, win a chance to... Read more »

  • June 2024 eBirder of the Month Challenge

    Updated: 2024-06-01 14:23:00
    June eBirder of the Month ChallengeBy Team eBird 31 May 2024American Woodcock ML595201101American Woodcock Scolopax minor© Zane ShantzMacaulay LibraryeBirdThis month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by ZEISS, is all... Read more »

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