Birds

Birds
Audubon Priority Bird: Roseate Spoonbill

The "flame bird" is one of North America's most unusual looking waders.

By the Audubon Editors
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Turn Your Yard into a Hummingbird Spectacular

Make smart plant choices your backyard can host these tiny miracles (and help scientists).

By Scott Weidensaul
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Remarkably Curious and Intelligent, Crows and Ravens Deserve a Closer Look

A new book offers a look at the lives of these smart, charismatic birds.

By John Marzluff and Tony Angell/Photography by David Liittschwager
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Night Lights May Affect Urban Birds

Birds exposed to artificial light in cities get an early start to mating season.

By Daisy Yuhas
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A Comeback for the Passenger Pigeon?

A new project aims bring a famous bird back from extinction.

By Brandon Keim
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What Makes Bird Vision So Cool

The way birds see the world at large is vastly different from the way we do.

By Tim Birkhead
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Taking Flight With Raptors

Parahawking, a sport that combines paragliding and falconry, is drawing adventurers and fostering a new breed of conservationist. 
By Susan Cosier
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Audubon Magazine

How to Find Owls: A Crash Course in Montana

An amateur birder learns how to locate owls, using scientific techniques. 
By Brenda Timm
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Audubon Magazine

Audubon's Legacy: Where It All Began

On a farm in rural Pennsylvania, John James Audubon first glimpsed the curious birds of the New World that would become his lifelong passion. Now the Audubon Center at Mill Grove shares his home and his artistry with the conservation movement he continues to inspire.
By Frank Graham Jr./Photography by Susie Cushner
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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One Man Sets Out to Make El Salvador a Birding Destination

One overlooked Central American country could draw birders with the help of an avian crusader.
By Rachel Nuwer
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Controlling Pests With Birds

Birds provide valuable ecosystem services, defending crops, such as grapes and coffee, from insects.
By Michele Wilson Berger
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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When Punk Rock, Tattoos, and Birding Collide

Paul Riss is shattering the mold, proving that birdwatchers can come in all styles. 
By Michele Wilson Berger
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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