From geese and pelicans to cranes and cormorants, many birds use a V-shaped flock to master the aerodynamics of long-distance ...

You might think that the neotropics are one big mating party, but even in places that stay green and vibrant year-round, ...

In one 2024 study of college students, birding was associated with greater gains in subjective well-being and larger ...

Horstmann Cattle Company, owned and operated by August Horstmann in Gasconade County, is the newest ranch to earn the ...

The Hudsonian Whimbrel nests in the Arctic across North America and concentrates in flocks at a few favored spots in migration, so that the observer sees either many of them or very small numbers. The ...

This audio story is brought to you by BirdNote, a partner of the National Audubon Society. BirdNote episodes air daily on public radio stations nationwide. Take a close look at a male Wild Turkey—if ...

A strikingly patterned warbler of leafy second growth and swamp edges. Once common in the northeast, the Golden-winged Warbler has been declining recently in southern parts of its breeding range. As ...

Small and plain, but often very common, this flycatcher of western woodlands is best known by its voice. Its burry, descending whistle has a hazy sound, well suited to hot summer afternoons. The ...

One of the most widespread and abundant songbirds in the world today, the House Sparrow has a simple success formula: it associates with humans. Native to Eurasia and northern Africa, it has succeeded ...

One of the most brilliantly colored songbirds in the east, flaming orange and black, sharing the heraldic colors of the coat of arms of 17th-century Lord Baltimore. Widespread east of the Great Plains ...

One of the plainest of warblers, the orange feathers on its head are almost never visible, this species is also among the most hardy. In winter, when most warblers are deep in the tropics, The ...

Whether you’re planting in your yard, on a windowsill, or in a public space, you can help create more bird-friendly habitats with native plants. Find the best plants for your area (and where to get ...