Get Ready for the Year of the Bird
December 15, 2017 —
A broad and timely alliance between Audubon, National Geographic, BirdLife, and Cornell steps up to protect birds and the places they need.
From Audubon Magazine
Fossils Buried Deep in Lava Tubes Hold Secrets to Hawaii's Avian History
December 14, 2017 —
Helen James mixes spelunking and paleontology to piece together the lives of the island's extinct and endangered birds.
Reimagining the Pileated Woodpecker
December 14, 2017 —
Illustrator Stephen Kroninger's interpretation loses a bird but gains a glossy string of pearls.
Can These Seabirds Adapt Fast Enough to Survive a Melting Arctic?
December 12, 2017 —
On a remote Alaskan sandbar, under the watchful eye of a devoted scientist for more than four decades, climate change is forcing a colony of seabirds into a real-time race: evolve or go extinct.
A Life Dedicated to Saving Sea Turtles and Shorebirds
October 30, 2017 —
Tony Amos spent 40 years rescuing and studying wildlife on the Texas coast. After his death, and in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, a new generation is stepping up to continue his legacy.
Sooty Feathers Tell the History of Pollution in American Cities
October 10, 2017 —
Preserved birds and digital photos help pinpoint levels of black carbon and the changes that led to its decline.
Hungry Raptors Make Murmurations Even More Beautiful to Photograph
October 05, 2017 —
Starlings are easy to find. But capturing their twisted formations as they evade predators takes commitment and vision.
A Former Soldier Who Found Solace Rehabbing Raptors, Now Helps Other Struggling Veterans
September 22, 2017 —
After the Persian Gulf War, Robert Vallières grappled with aneurysms, PTSD, and more. Birds are the ones that brought him back.
This Japanese Woodcarver Helps the Blind See Birds Through Touch
September 22, 2017 —
Haruo Uchiyama sculpts intricate, life-size birds to teach the world about evolution and extinction. His current mission: modeling 40 species of Hawaiian honeycreepers.
Inside the Race to Save the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow, North America’s Most Endangered Bird
September 22, 2017 —
The only hope to prevent extinction may be to remove some of the last birds from the wild for captive breeding. This summer scientists scrambled to collect enough sparrows before the breeding season’s end.
