Oregon has the first 'Bird City' on the Pacific Coast. Here's what that means

Visitors to Oregon’s small coastal city of Yachats will soon be greeted by signs on U.S. 101 announcing they are entering a Bird City, an officially recognized bird conservation area. Yachats is the ...
Crossville Chronicle

Early Bird: America’s beloved purple martins return to Tennessee

In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first purple martins of the year have been spotted in Tennessee.
Terra Planet Earth

The Most Colorful Birds on Earth and the Hard Truth About Habitat Decline

Habitat loss rarely arrives with drama. As places shrink and split, the colors remain, but the safety net does not. That is the hard truth: beauty does not protect a bird from a bulldozer, smoke, or a ...

Early Bird: America’s beloved Purple Martins return to South Carolina

In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in South Carolina.