Book profiles Tykee James, Corina Newsome, Mamie Parker, J. Drew Lanham, and others … Read More “New coloring book highlights 12 Black birders”
Leading Off
Locations from Minnesota to South Carolina to Colombia where you can spot this beautiful warbler … Read More “10 places to find Prothonotary Warbler”
In the News
Why a birding group in Jackson, Mississippi, pays close attention to the breeding success of its local Prothonotary Warblers … Read More “A passion for Prothonotary Warblers”
Project includes more than 220 music artists, actors, literary figures, and visual artists who produced 174 original pieces of music, more than 70 poems, and … Read More “Birdsong Project supports Audubon with music, poetry, exhibition”
The show will take viewers into the wild, wonderful, and unpredictable world of birds … Read More “Christian Cooper to host new National Geographic TV show”
In 2021, about 41 percent of the rufa subspecies of Red Knot stopped over during their spring migration on two islands south of Charleston, researchers … Read More “New ‘critical sites’ for Red Knots in South Carolina”
Bird Identification
Use these tips to distinguish this swallow from Tree Swallow … Read More “How to identify Violet-green Swallow”
Why the appearance of first-year birds in the same species can differ significantly … Read More “David Sibley explains variability in songbirds”
Photography
Maureen Hills-Urbat of Rockyview County, Alberta, is the winner of our first Backyard and City Birds Photo Contest with this image of squabbling Blue … Read More “2021 Backyard and City Birds Photo Contest First Place: Blue Jays”
The photo’s sharp, detailed look at the moment a tiny Ruby-throated Hummingbird preyed on a much smaller insect earned high praise … Read More “2021 Backyard and City Birds Photo Contest Second Place: Ruby-throated Hummingbird”
Birding at home
Contributing Editor Laura Erickson provides advice on how to buy birdseed, suet, and other feeder fare … Read More “A birdfeeding shopping list”
Watch the video feed from Canopy Lodge here … Read More “Panama Fruit Feeders camera”
Find out how easy it is to attract cardinals, orioles, and other birds with seeds, oranges, suet, and other treats … Read More “Birdfeeding basics”