Woodpeckers Lap Up Ants With Their Long Sticky Tongues
August 26, 2019 —
Both the Pileated Woodpecker and Northern Flicker can eat hundreds of the insects at a time.
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Alaska’s Big Fire Seasons Are a ‘New Normal’ and Reshaping the Landscape
August 23, 2019 —
After wildfires, grasslands and deciduous woodlands are replacing evergreen boreal forest and transforming the state's terrain and ecology.
This Mysterious Tropical Bachelor Likes to Summer in Maine
August 23, 2019 —
For 15 years, a lone Red-billed Tropicbird has attracted visitors and researchers with his unusual habits and misguided mating attempts.
First Nations and Canada Partner to Establish Protection of 6 Million Acres
August 22, 2019 —
The more than 10 million birds that rely on this land will have a protected home to return to each spring for years to come.
A Controversial Minnesota Mine Finds New Life Under President Trump
August 21, 2019 —
The Interior Department recently approved a project previously deemed too great an environmental risk in the bird-rich Boundary Waters wilderness.
Around the World, the Soothing Sounds of Birdsong Are Used as Therapy
August 19, 2019 —
The natural tunes decrease stress while possibly invigorating the mind.
Detained Migrant Children Paint Birds as Symbols of Freedom and Home
August 19, 2019 —
Confined in a tent city near El Paso, teens portrayed parrots and quetzals in works now on display at the “Uncaged Art” exhibit.
Native Plants Share the Spotlight In These Stunning Bird Photos
August 15, 2019 —
This year's Audubon Photography Awards introduced a new category that requires entrants to know their fauna and their flora.
Are These Birds Better Than Computers at Predicting Hurricane Seasons?
August 13, 2019 —
A nearly two-decade Veery study suggests these feathered forecasters can sense major storms months in advance.
