Dissecting the expelled balls of bones and other indigestible bits is a popular STEM activity for kids. But where do all ...

Dissecting the regurgitated balls is a popular STEM activity for educators across the country. But where do all those pellets ...

After the seven Colorado River Basin states failed to meet their deadline for a plan to share reduced water supplies, Audubon’s Colorado River Program Director, Jennifer Pitt, released the following ...

Seven years ago, anesthesiologist and budding photographer Carole Turek embarked on a seemingly impossible quest to photograph every hummingbird species in the world—all 366 of them. Now 75 years old ...

Of all the creatures on Earth, only two can produce human language: humans…and birds. Of the few birds that can imitate human speech, including mynah birds, crows, and ravens, parrots are clearly the ...

Raptors are on the move. Now is a great time to get out and see the birds of prey as they migrate south for the winter (click here for a list of 10 awesome places to watch the spectacle). Seeing the ...

Like a vagrant species in a neighborhood park, the documentary Listers recently appeared out of nowhere and caused an immediate buzz among birders. The feature-length film, available for free on ...

It’s no secret that shrikes are formidable predators. The grayscale songbirds of the open country might look as harmless as mockingbirds, but these black-masked “butcherbirds,” as they’re known, pack ...

Extreme weather events like heat waves remind us of how urgent the climate crisis really is. Climate change is happening already, and it is straining human and natural systems alike. Recent, deadly ...

When we talk about the importance of emblematic ecosystems, the majestic beauty and relevance of mangrove forests is almost always brought up. But beyond this more general recognition, the depth and ...

Of all the hummingbirds in the Americas—which is to say, every last one of the family’s 350-plus species—birders in the United States are lucky enough to have regular chances at seeing 15 varieties. A ...

The Greater Honeyguide is the Jekyll and Hyde of birds. At least, that’s how Claire Spottiswoode tells it. The zoologist from the University of Cambridge has spent the past eight years studying the ...