The annual summary of the Christmas Bird Count has been published in a variety of forms since the count's inception in 1900. Until the 112th CBC, results were either published in print ...

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, located about 30 minutes northeast of Naples, Florida, is a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance recognized for its rich biodiversity, including the largest remaining ...

This well-named bird is not often seen away from pine trees, especially during the breeding season. More sluggish than most of their relatives, Pine Warblers forage in a rather leisurely way at all ...

This chunky, big-billed finch wanders widely in winter, descending on bird feeders in colorful, noisy flocks, to thrill feeder-watchers and to consume prodigious amounts of sunflower seeds. Originally ...

The emblem bird of the United States, majestic in its appearance. It is not always so majestic in habits: it often feeds on carrion, including dead fish washed up on shore, and it steals food from ...

Urge Congress to uphold protections for America’s Arctic for the people and birds that rely on it. Protect and Restore Bird Habitat in the Gulf Coast Tell the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council ...

This compact, big-headed flycatcher sits bolt upright on top of the highest dead branch of a tree, calling pip-pip at intervals, as if to ensure that birders notice it. A long-distance migrant, the ...

In less than a decade amateur photographer and Hummingbird Spot founder Carole Turek has photographed more than 250 ...

The world’s largest hummingbird has been flying under the radar—sort of. At first glance, the two South American birds once lumped together as the Giant Hummingbird may appear nearly identical, but ...

This piece, written by a historian and biographer of John James Audubon, is the first in a series of pieces on Audubon.org and in Audubon magazine that will reexamine the life and legacy of the ...

Charles Wurster pens a personal account of how the Environmental Defense Fund took down the most notorious pesticide in history. What the public didn’t—and still might not—know is that the fight ...

An owl heard is as good as an owl seen. At least, that's what you can tell yourself the next time you eavesdrop on one but can't actually spot it (they are great at camouflage). These beloved raptors ...