Roseate Spoonbill (Photo by Rebecca Field) Shrinking Roseate Spoonbill Population Spurs Action Roger Tory Peterson called it “one of the most breathtaking of the world’s weirdest birds.” A century ago plumage hunters drove the Roseate Spoonbill to the edge of … Continue reading →
AUDUBON CALIFORNIA NEWS August 2013 AB 711 will help eradicate a significant source of lead in environment Health experts and children’s advocates from all over California have joined Audubon California and a growing coalition in support of AB 711, … Continue reading →
August 2013 A Cedar Waxwing gathers nest material. Photo by Deborah Bifulco via Birdshare. Species Profile: Cedar Waxwing by Robyn Bailey When your diet consists mostly of wild fruit, you have to stay on the move, constantly chasing that … Continue reading →
George Dvorsky Monday 8:40am In what is being described as a scene straight out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie, hundreds of black birds, possibly grackles, began flocking in a “bizarre manner” atop trees, rooftops, and vehicles in Winnipeg’s north end. … Continue reading →
Article by: JIM WILLIAMS , Special to the Star Tribune Updated: August 13, 2013 – 3:23 PM A frog-filled pond provides fodder for patient hunters. Four species of frogs and one toad species live in the swampy marsh behind our … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →