Birds don’t read books. It’s an obvious statement, but it reflects an important point: No matter how much we study and read about bird behavior, these creatures won't always do what they're "supposed ...

We spoke with some of the more than 150 blind and visually impaired birders who participated in the May celebration to learn ...

This article is from Audubon Rockies, Audubon's regional office for Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. Find your nearest Audubon office here. One of the best ways to attract hummingbirds to your landscape ...

Sooner or later, every birder visits the Sunshine State. The subtropical habitats of its southern peninsula provide homes for several species found nowhere else in the United States, from Snail Kite ...

As part of our Bird from Home project, we put out an open call for images of birds taken at or near home. The entries did not disappoint. Here are some of our favorites, with the story behind each ...

For birders, researchers, and conservationists alike, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird platform has been a game changer. Not only can its crowdsourced data help you locate rare birds and ...

In the late 1990s, as an ecologist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Martin Wikelski guesses he drove every mile of the Prairie State’s backroads in a two-toned Oldsmobile. But these ...

South Pelican Island belongs to the birds. Royal Terns circle and screech above this spit of sand and shrub, which juts out of North Carolina’s winding Cape Fear River. Grackles hop among the bushes ...

Since late 2024, the avian influenza virus H5N1 has been spreading rapidly through wild bird populations, possibly spurred by fall migration. Waterfowl and seabirds have been hit hard, though ...

Hello, and welcome to the National Audubon Society's website. Maybe you got here by accident, or perhaps you were earnestly trying to figure out how to spell our name. No matter why you're here, we're ...

Throughout the last year, Audubon continued its century-long tradition of advocating for and securing the space, clean air, and clean water that birds and people need to live and thrive. Read on to ...

Birds have wings, and they use them—but mostly in predictable ways. Although wild birds seem to have the freedom to wander at will, generally they don’t do it. Northern Cardinals may visit every bird ...