By Kim Hone-McMahan Beacon Journal staff writer Published: June 28, 2013 – 04:56 PM | Updated: July 1, 2013 – 12:35 PM Participants in the Beginning Birders: Red-Headed Woodpeckers program put on by the MetroParks Serving Summit County look … Continue reading →
Audubon California Tricolored blackbirds are under siege in northern California from a loss of habitat. Lynn Armitage July 07, 2013 Concern is growing among wildlife officials over the rapidly diminishing population of tricolored blackbirds, specifically in California, which has … Continue reading →
Sierra Vista, Arizona is known as the Hummingbird Capital of the US. Experience seeing different hummingbirds at the feeders and see how many you can identify.
Continue reading →Jul 17th 2013, 23:50 by T.S. FOR decades scientists have known that birds’ ability to navigate with great accuracy over long distances, in some cases migrating from one side of the world to the other, relies on a magnetic sense … Continue reading →
AUDUBON CALIFORNIA NEWS July 2013 GHO and Pygmy Owl, David Hunter. Great Horned Owls are the largest owl in North America, the Pygmy Owl is the second smallest owl in North America. Both of these owls are full grown and are … Continue reading →
July 2013 Saltmarsh Sparrows are extremely vulnerable to even a slight rise in sea level, since they nest exclusively in marsh habitat along the Northeast coast. (Photo by nebirdsplus / Flickr Creative Commons) President Obama Announces Plan to Combat Climate … Continue reading →
(Illustration by Noah Woods) 8 Great Summer Birding Trails From Maine to California, here’s our guide to planning your road trip around some unforgettable birding. These birding trails wend through charming towns and rural outposts, while also connecting the … Continue reading →
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on July 15, 2013 Hoopoes found across the vast region of Afro-Eurasia and are most notable for their distinctive ‘crown’ of feathers and darting flight pattern. (Lennart Hessel) … Continue reading →
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions on July 3, 2013 Jamaican tody nest in burrows that are excavates in muddy banks or rotten wood. (Owen Deutsch / Owen Deutsch Photography) Ashy prinias are resident breeders in … Continue reading →
By Michelle Dohm Posted: June 20, 2013 Just in time for summer solstice (the longest day of the year!), we bring you the heartwarming tale of a study that analyzed data collected about our feathery friends in the middle of … Continue reading →