From their unusual anatomy to their nesting behavior, Chimney Swifts are among the strangest of our common avian species. The ...

As humans have transformed the natural environment, abundant birds have suffered the most—while some rare species have ...

Welcome to the Montezuma Audubon Center, a state-owned facility operated through a cooperative agreement between the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the National Audubon ...

Our Work Across the Hemisphere A hemispheric approach to bird conservation directs our work to the places where birds need us the most. It recognizes that the majority of bird species in the Americas ...

Whether diving at a 90-degree angle to snatch up fish, coasting over the water with its tremendous wings outspread, or ...

Albatrosses, petrels, and other ocean-dwellers can stay hydrated without fresh water. The key? Little glands above their eyes ...

In addition to releasing more than 700 rehabilitated raptors back to the wild each year, Audubon Center for Birds of Prey is home to several non-releasable raptors. Each is an ambassador for their ...

Feeding birds makes you happier. It's a scientific fact—one that folks who already provide food for birds know well. Birds can provide countless hours of entertainment. But as much fun as they are to ...

There's a lot to look forward to in spring for birders. The flowers are blooming, old friends are returning, and birdsong is at its peak. The sheer volume of songs and calls can often feel ...

In dry southwestern hills and canyons, where sparse brush covers the rocky slopes, pairs of Rufous-crowned Sparrows lurk in the thickets. Usually they are easy to overlook; but if they are alarmed ...

For a month the researchers had traversed slender mountain ridges, crossed and re-crossed rivers that roared through canyons cloaked in tropical forest, and endured bloodthirsty mosquitoes and leeches ...

It’s so hard to imagine how a bird that weighs as little as a few pennies can withstand a cross-country migration that people have invented myths to explain it. According to one particularly amusing ...