Owl pellets aren't poop, and they're not vomit either. Here's how to tell a pellet from a dropping, what's actually inside ...

Shadowing a single satellite-tagged bird from Alaska to Patagonia, the duo aims to raise awareness about the imperiled species while mapping crucial stopover sites along the way.

As the Senior Director of Climate and Community Science at the National Audubon Society, Dr. Brooke Bateman leads Audubon's climate science and community science areas of focus. Before joining the ...

The Sharp-tailed Grouse is typical of regions that have open grassland mixed with groves of trees or shrubs. Closely related to the Greater Prairie-Chicken and Lesser Prairie-Chicken, it is found ...

It’s no secret that shrikes are formidable predators. The grayscale songbirds of the open country might look as harmless as mockingbirds, but these black-masked “butcherbirds,” as they’re known, pack ...

In dry hills of the west, a soft whistled poor-will carries across the slopes on moonlit nights. Drivers may spot the Common Poorwill sitting on a dirt road, its eyes reflecting orange in the ...

We protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Audubon is responding to the greatest challenges facing birds and people today while anticipating the issues—and opportunities—of ...

The Northern Fulmar is patterned somewhat like a gull but very different in flight behavior. A Northern Fulmar flies fast with quick wingbeats and stiff-winged glides, wheeling effortlessly in strong ...

This tiny bird is often hard to see in summer, when it lives high in tall conifers. In migration and winter, however, it often flits about low in woods and thickets, flicking its wings nervously as it ...

Flashing its trademark yellow rump patch as it flies away, calling check for confirmation, this is one of our best-known warblers. While most of its relatives migrate to the tropics in fall, the ...

There's a lot to look forward to in spring for birders. The flowers are blooming, old friends are returning, and birdsong is at its peak. The sheer volume of songs and calls can often feel ...

A big nightbird, haunting woods of the far north and certain high mountains of the west. Its great size is partly illusion: it has very thick fluffy plumage, and its body size is smaller than it would ...