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The Search and Recovery of Condor Chick 871, Wildfire Survivor
January 18, 2018 — When the Thomas Fire approached a California Condor nest last month, the chick’s radio signal went dark. Biologists recently returned to the burn area to find her.
The Bomb Cyclone Forced Hundreds of Killdeers to Bermuda
January 17, 2018 — The birds typically stay on the U.S. mainland all winter, but this month's extreme weather resulted in an influx of visitors to the island.
With Reversal on Florida Offshore Drilling, Zinke Highlights His Selective Hearing
January 12, 2018 — What's good news for the state can also be seen as yet another example of political favoritism by the current administration.
Brown Pelican, photo: Joanne Bartkus/Audubon Photography Awards
White House Plans to Vastly Expand Drilling near America’s Beaches and Coasts
January 12, 2018
Birding the Burn
January 09, 2018 — On their annual Christmas Bird Count, a group in California's wine country returns to a landscape transformed by fire.
Are Early Birds Really Better Off?
January 08, 2018 — A study of woodland species found that eating later in the day might lead to a longer lifespan.
Birds Are Helping to Plant an Entire Lost Landscape in Olympic National Park
January 04, 2018 — After the largest dam removal in U.S. history, scientists, Native Americans, and wild animals are working together to restore the heart of the Elwha.
How Chickadee Flocks Avoid Traffic Jams at Your Feeder
January 02, 2018 — Turns out there's an orderly process to all of that flitting back and forth.
11 of Our Favorite Stories From 2017
December 26, 2017 — Audubon's editors look back on a busy year.
An Introduction to Imping, the Ancient Art of Feather-Mending
December 22, 2017 — The practice has been described by kings, mentioned in Shakespeare, and is regularly performed at rehabilitation clinics everywhere.