Good reading from a few bird and wildlife sites as well as some photography-related information.
When we first wrote about Wisdom the Laysan Albatross, in 2011, she was already an astounding 60 years old. She and her chick had just survived a tsunami that hit... [...]
When a bird sings it's telling you what it is and where it is. Learn bird calls and open a new window on your birding. [...]
Originally published in the Spring 2013 issue of Living Bird; updated May 2024. Spring is a prime season for birdwatching. Many birds are easier to identify in their brightly colored... [...]
Originally published in the Summer 2021 issue of Living Bird magazine. Updated May 2024. It’s an almost universal feeling: the thrill of hearing a mysterious new bird song. And it’s... [...]
Win a free Cornell Lab Bird Painting CourseBy Team eBird 30 Apr 2024Jane Kim Northern Cardinal PaintingJane Kim Northern Cardinal PaintingExplore your artistic style and train your eye as you... [...]
Birds that swoop or dart to catch bugs in flight are called aerial insectivores—and they need your help. [...]
Close your eyes and imagine a Golden Eagle. What type of landscape surrounds it? Chances are you’re envisioning something out of a John Wayne movie, and that’s fitting—most of these majestic [...]
Carson, N.D. — More than 60 miles southwest of Bismarck, the Paul Ranch spreads over 6,700 acres of high-quality, mixed-grass prairie. Owned and operated by Daniel and Tresa Paul and [...]
Across the Northeast last summer, the rain seemed unrelenting. In July, the Adirondacks experienced catastrophic flash flooding that breached dams, destroyed roads, and raised one Adirondack lake’s [...]
In environmental stories, humans are often cast as villains. They’re the greedy, destructive antagonists that despoil habitats and decimate species. Alessandra Vidal Meza, an Audubon Dangermond [...]
The federal Bureau of Land Management stewards 245 million acres of public land that provide habitat for 3,000 wildlife species and more than 300 threatened or endangered wildlife and plant [...]
Waterways and the aquatic habitats of many wildlife from kingfishers to polar bears are contaminated with highly toxic “forever chemicals.” These chemicals — known as Per-and-Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, or PFAS — [...]
Wildlife – from majestic elk to small burrowing owls – depend on our public lands and waters for their survival. Elk use large intact landscapes and migration pathways to access [...]
I am a huge fan of refrigerator magnets. They proudly hold my kids’ artwork in temporary exhibition as well as this week’s grocery list. These magnets are also a walk [...]
During Earth Week, the White House announced a bold new national goal to protect, restore, and reconnect eight million acres of wetlands and 100,000 miles of our nation’s rivers and [...]
As spring comes across the Great Plains and the Midwest, a remarkable annual phenomenon takes flight, the spring migration of birds. This weekend, Illinois finds itself at the heart of [...]
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) – An endangered sawfish rescued last month in the Florida Keys after it was spotted acting erratically and swimming in circles has died as wildlife officials continue [...]
Hadeda ibises (Bostrychia hagedash) are one of the most familiar species of birds across sub-Saharan Africa. They are large, long-legged birds with long, thin beaks for probing invertebrates out of [...]
A British woman has pleaded guilty to her involvement in a global monkey torture network. Holly LeGresley, 37, from Kidderminster, admitted to being part of a private online group that [...]
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