Flamingo Fever, Limpkins on the Loose, ‘Mega’ Rare Terns—the Biggest Bird Events of 2023
December 19, 2023 —
Birding highlights of a remarkable year included three U.S. firsts, a surprisingly happening Midwest, and, of course, flamingos everywhere!
As Avian Flu Ravaged Wild Condors, One Chick Became a Ray of Hope
October 03, 2023 —
Helpless to stop the virus, biologists did everything in their power to protect the endangered species amid the deadly crisis—including trials of an avian flu vaccine never before used on U.S. birds.
June 28, 2023 —
Fireworks can disturb birds and pets, spark wildfires, and pollute. Consider forgoing your own pyrotechnics, or joining a cleanup the morning after.
A Photographer Documents Kelp Forests’ Decline and Efforts to Bring Them Back
June 24, 2023 —
In our attempts to restore kelp forests, hungry sea urchins should not be villainized, says Kate Vylet. “Everything’s just trying to survive.”
After a Wave of Bird Flu, More Than 20 California Condors Dead in the Southwest
May 10, 2023 —
Setting the species' recovery back by at least a decade, the crisis appears to be ebbing as the weather warms, with no new detections since April.
Migrating Birds Change Their Scenery—and Their Gut Bacteria
April 20, 2023 —
A new study using birds killed in window collisions finds avian microbiomes, unlike those of mammals including humans, vary as they travel, changing with the surrounding environments.