Category Archives: Birds

Steve Shunk of Paradise Birding, Sisters Oregon, is leading a birding trip in northern Alberta Canada designed for members of Buena Vista Audubon. Starting date is June 24 in Edmonton Alberta and the trip ends in Edmonton July 5. A … Continue reading →

Posted by Alexander Nguyen on May 5, 2015 in Life | 46 Views | Leave a response Mosquitoes can carry West Nile virus. Image via San Diego County Twitter An American crow found in Lemon Grove was the fifth dead … Continue reading →

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Of the 9,000+ photos submitted, these were our judges’ favorites. Source: 2015 Audubon Photography Awards Top 100 | Audubon

      Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions on May 11, 2013 African paradise flycatchers are common resident breeder in Africa S of the Sahara Desert, preferring open forest and savanna habitat. The males grow beautiful long … Continue reading →

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Wild birds are believed to be behind the first major widespread outbreak of bird flu in the United States, with the virus confirmed in the animals in 10 states. The number of birds infected climbed … Continue reading →

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AUDUBON CALIFORNIA NEWS April 2015 Saving the Tricolored Blackbird from extinction Field tech Amy recorded the below video while out scouting Tricolored Blackbird colonies. With help from the $5/5 Birds campaign, Audubon California has been successful in creating safe, attractive … Continue reading →

Alert: Bring Back the Greater Sage-Grouse  The Greater Sage-Grouse is one of the most iconic and imperiled bird species of the American West. But it has already disappeared from a number of states and provinces and its rangewide population has been … Continue reading →

Decorate your computer, tablet, or smartphone with the best photos from past Audubon Photography Awards. Download images of your favorite birds with a single click. Stay tuned, we’ll announce this year’s winning photos on April 27.

      Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Bird Watch on April 15, 2015 Crested serpent eagles are found in forested habitats across tropical Asia and are spread across a wide range across the Indian Subcontinent, … Continue reading →

Hummingbird Plants of the Southwest   120 plant profiles, with detailed information on their significance to hummingbirds, distribution, known habitat, and appearance.    Plant-focused profiles of the 14 regularly occurring hummingbird species.    Hummingbird natural history, plant pollination, and tips on landscaping, finding … Continue reading →

  This is the female on the nest which has the chicks we’ll be banding. Photo by Holly Garrod Kestrels lay eggs in Starr Ranch Live Web Cam box! Kestrels just finished laying a clutch of four eggs in one … Continue reading →

Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions on May 30, 2013 Black-hooded orioles are resident breeders in tropical S Asia from India and Sri Lanka E to Indonesia, preferring open woodland and cultivated lands. (Subramanian Chockalingam) Blue-tailed bee-eaters breed … Continue reading →

AUDUBON CALIFORNIA NEWS March 2015 Saving the Tricolored Blackbird from extinction With the support of the Five Dollars/Five Birds campaign, Audubon California is creating new Tricolored Blackbird habitat at Merced National Wildlife Refuge. We’ve planted triticale that may attract nesting … Continue reading →

Join a Bird Survey at San Dieguito River Park Headquarters on Wednesday April 22nd. It is a moderate hike in hilly terrain that will last approximately three hours. Please contact Richard Fowler, conservation chair(rcfowl@cox.net), if you are interested in participating. … Continue reading →

Owlets:  See Them While You Still Can The two young Great Horned Owls in Savannah, Georgia, are growing up fast. They’re not quite ready to fledge and fly off, but they are getting big enough that the nest is starting … Continue reading →