Aug. 12, 2013 — What’s good for adults is not always best for the young, and vice versa. At least that is the case with song sparrows and how they experience the effects of climate change, according to two recent … Continue reading →
Watch Three Herons Grow Up in Eight Minutes Through cool spring mornings and crashing summer thunderstorms, the Great Blue Herons outside our office windows raised a boisterous trio this year. Thousands watched the youngsters grow up (way up), until they … Continue reading →
Hi Friends, Yesterday, August 10th, thirty birders walked around San Elijo Lagoon enjoying a cool Saturday morning on the coast. Some of the people who were part of this large group expressed disappointment when they learned that Doug Nail would … Continue reading →
Despite evidence to the contrary, the National Rifle Association continues to deny that lead ammunition is poisonous to wildlife. August 9, 2013 Tracy Ross After staving off extinction in the early 1990s, there are approximate 279 California condors in the … Continue reading →
Commons Loons may find wintering habitat increasingly difficult to find as a result of a changing climate. (Photo by Brian Lasenby / Fotolia) Audubon scientists have developed a powerful new climate model that predicts the future ranges of North American … Continue reading →
By John W. Fitzpatrick and and George Fenwick, Published: August 8 John W. Fitzpatrick is director of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. George Fenwick is president of the American Bird Conservancy. Like canaries in the coal mine, declining bird populations across … Continue reading →
David Perlman – Updated 9:13 am, Thursday, August 8, 2013 In this 2009 file photo, the water level sits at 71 feet below normal at Shasta Lake in Northern California. A new state report stated Californians will have to deal with … Continue reading →
August 5, 2013 9:00 am by Elaine Miller Bond This young western bluebird — a “helper” — has been feeding wiggling meals to his baby siblings. Photo: Elaine Miller Bond. Last year, Rusty Scalf, teacher and trip leader for … Continue reading →
Welcome to the Apex of Bird Diversity The Andean Cock-of-the-rock. (Photo by bfick/Flickr Creative Commons) The Eastern slope of the Andes just south of the Equator may be the most species-rich bird habitat on the planet. Last year, participants in … Continue reading →
Bird Cams eNews Heron Highlights Amid crashing thunderstorms, sweltering heat, and cool foggy mornings, the Great Blue Herons of Sapsucker Woods raised a boisterous trio of young herons this season. Whether you’ve watched from the very beginning or only discovered … Continue reading →