Birds in the News

In the Brown Pelican Nest
March 12, 2015 — Octavio Aburto is an unexpected houseguest of this fuzzy pair.
Photo of the Day
An Outstretched Belted Kingfisher
March 11, 2015 — Alan Murphy displays the regal hunter.
Photo of the Day
A Record-breaking Year for the Great Backyard Bird Count
March 11, 2015 — Birdwatchers report almost half the world’s bird species in just four days.
Rediscovering a Lost Babbler
March 10, 2015 — A small songbird from Myanmar hadn’t been spotted for decades.
Conservation
Bird Songs and Baby Babble
March 09, 2015 — A recent genetic study reveals the parallels between birdsong and human speech.
Podcast
A Young King Penguin
March 09, 2015 — Marc Lombardi gets a little prince’s portrait.
Photo of the Day
Day 64: Adios Amazonas
March 09, 2015 — Noah meets a local expert and also says goodbye to a pair of close friends.
Audubon's Aviary Opens at the New-York Historical Society
March 06, 2015 — The third and final installment of The Complete Flock series opens March 6.
Swamp Creature Resurfaces in Cuba
March 06, 2015 — A long-lost marsh bird is found, thanks to the persistence of an ornithologist and his team.
Conservation
The Gannets' Dinner Guest
March 06, 2015 — An award-winning photographer chats about getting in the water with the graceful seabirds.
Photography