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This Rare Video of a Bald Eagle Attacking an Osprey Nest Is an Incredible Display of Speed and Strength

August 02, 2016 — The nest is located on Hog Island, Maine, and is one that Audubon and Explore.org stream live video from each year.

Tracking Kestrels One Feather at a Time

August 01, 2016 — Researchers suspect that plucked DNA can provide answers to where climate-threatened American Kestrels are going.

How to Go Birding by Tree

July 29, 2016 — A New York City naturalist shares his unique approach of matching trees to certain bird species.

Genes Play a Big Role in Songbirds' Travel Plans

July 29, 2016 — New research shows that Swainson's Thrushes use a "genetic map" to pick their migration routes.

The Osprey Nation Wants You

July 28, 2016 — A dedicated Osprey fan base is collecting valuable ecological data across Connecticut.

What’s Got Bird Beaks in a Twist?

July 27, 2016 — Thanks to a major lead, scientists are hot on the trail of a never-seen disease, which could help them crack a cold case wide open.

Birdist Rule #29: Buy a Scope...Or Don't

July 27, 2016 — You don’t need a massive lens to find birds, but it sure makes things more fun.

The Secret Superpower of Birds, Revealed

July 27, 2016 — Researchers have figured out how some species of birds deploy UV vision.

Extremely Rare (and Lost) Bird Seen Vacationing Near the Coast of Maine

July 26, 2016 — An endangered species finds itself thousands of miles off course—and ends up landing in the history books.

Two Guys Just Broke the North American Big Year Record—But How?

July 26, 2016 — It turns out, seabirds and extreme birding go really well together.