If you’ve seen a bird with long, skinny legs standing in shallow water, moving methodically through aquatic vegetation, you were most likely looking at a wading bird. Waders, or shorebirds, are often ...

It never gets old, and for a local birder/photographer, this is the photo or memory of the day! Brittany Piersma, Audubon of the Western Everglades (AWE) biologist, has been surveying wading birds in ...

With thanks in advance to the wonderful Christian Donlan who put me onto 30 Birds in the first place, please allow me to emphatically repeat the headline of this piece one more time before we ...

Newly Discovered Late Cretaceous Birds May Have Carried Heavy Prey Like Extant Raptors Oct. 9, 2024 — Newly discovered birds from Late Cretaceous North America were hawk-sized and had powerful ...

When humans want to move fast—barring speed-walking competitions—we pick up our feet. But when birds need to get somewhere quickly, they tend to always keep one foot on the ground, leading to ...

"We've had a lot of new birds come into New Jersey… We've seen 36 new species just in the last 12 years." More wading birds common in the southern United States are finding their way to New ...

Some animals live just to exist, eat, sleep, and reproduce. While others, like chimps, dogs, and birds, show incredible intelligence. When researching these fascinating creatures that inhabit our ...

The World Migratory Bird Day campaign in 2024 will focus on the importance of insects for migratory birds, and highlight concerns related to decreasing populations of insects. Insects are essential ...

An image of a peregrine falcon chasing a butterfly, a vulture feasting on a black bear and a surfing penguin are among the winning images of Bird Photographer of the Year 2024. The contest ...

Mr. Pickles, he’s called. The little bird is known at the facility for meowing like a cat. He sports a healthy layer of feathers and is at home in the spacious room filled with wooden perches ...

Our collection of birding essentials makes it possible to watch your favorite species, right from the comfort of your own home. Audubon's collection of bird feeders, houses, bird baths, and ...

A bird feeder camera is a great way to help you photograph, identify and watch the birds in your backyard When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...