Birds

Ten awesome places to catch one of nature's greatest spectacles.

Audubon and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are teaming up to protect priority bird species. 

Whether they live along the Pacific or the Atlantic coast, puffins are unique seabirds.

Beach battle rages on; black swifts' uncertain future; presidential candidates keep mum.

When parts of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore get busy, the array of shorebirds using it might as well be crossing a highway.

Johnny Herr, an Eagle Scout from Minneapolis, builds bird boxes with Audubon. 

Shipwrecked in what is now Alaska, George Wilhelm Steller named three new bird species in the 1740s.

The Interior Department has pledged to put wildlife before recreation in our national parks, but on a North Carolina national seashore, it’s letting off-road vehicles run amok, imperiling birds and people.

A renowned memoirist and conservationist reflects on Wangari Maathai, a force for  nature and social justice.

A project that began modestly on a small island in Maine is today helping to save seabirds all over the world.

Development could pull water from a critical migratory bird stopover site.

A Virginia letter carrier has turned her route into a haven for nesting eastern bluebirds.

With a few tools and materials, you can make a home for bluebirds in your backyard. 

A gray catbird makes a surprise appearance during a Baltimore oriole photo shoot. 

For this Tony-winning actress, avian conservation is a big part of being a birder.  

When birds and aircraft collide, it can be disastrous. Fortunately, a combination of common sense, cutting-edge technology, and a bit of bird knowledge is making the skies safer for all.  

If Shell Oil has its way and drilling proceeds in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, rich bird habitat and nurseries could suffer the consequences of a spill.

College students design films to prevent birds from crashing into windows.

The fate of migrating birds a century ago can teach us plenty right now.

Major wind developers have pledged to voluntarily incorporate bird-friendly guidelines in the construction of new wind energy projects and to modify existing turbines. 

They’re intricate, involved creations, built of everything from mud and twigs to nails and window screens. Here’s a look at birds’ nests like you’ve never seen these miniature masterpieces before.

Studying pigeon genetics could offer insight into how various traits have evolved in wild birds. 

Clipping into a zipline and flying through the canopy of a West Virginia hardwood forest gives thrill seekers a decidedly different perspective on their favorite birds. 

The dawn of a new era in ornithology is revealing the secrets of many species’ migratory journeys in astonishing detail. Here are some of the latest endeavors.

Unraveling the mysteries of bird duets in Puerto Rico's mountainous rainforests.

Parahawking, a sport that combines paragliding and falconry, is drawing adventurers and fostering a new breed of conservationist. 

An amateur birder learns how to locate owls, using scientific techniques. 

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.

One overlooked Central American country could draw birders with the help of an avian crusader.

Birds provide valuable ecosystem services, defending crops, such as grapes and coffee, from insects.