Black-capped Chickadees cache food, survive frigid northern winters, and have long memories … Read More “Black-capped Chickadees are cute, endearing, and amazing”
Leading Off
The big fish hawks offer constant photo ops as they soar, dive, hunt, and tend to mates, nests, and chicks … Read More “The challenges and rewards of Osprey photography”
In the News
A congressional proposal to rescind the endangered species listing of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken would put the species on a path toward extinction … Read More “House committee votes to delist the Lesser Prairie-Chicken”
A judge in Brazil suspended all licenses to build a wind power facility in the habitat of the endangered Lear’s Macaw in northeastern Brazil … Read More “Wind power facility threatening Lear’s Macaw suspended”
6 condors confirmed dead from bird flu, 12 others suspected to have had the illness, and 5 more are undergoing testing … Read More “Condor crisis deepens; 18 deaths in three weeks”
Suit says regulators failed to address dangers of SpaceX launches at Boca Chica … Read More “Lawsuit aims to save birds from exploding rockets”
Bird Identification
Use this advice to distinguish the egret from similar-looking egrets and herons … Read More “Great Egret identification tips”
When birds move, their look can change due in part to the lengths of various feathers … Read More “How the appearance of birds can be deceiving”
Photography
Dustin Huntington’s close-up of a Calliope Hummingbird with hitchhiking ants wins the top prize in our contest … Read More “First place: 2022 Bird Portrait contest”
John Economaki’s breathtaking photo of an adult Least Tern and its chick won second place … Read More “Second place: 2022 Bird Portrait contest”
Happy Mothers Day to the Short-tailed Albatross! These endangered mamas and their partners will take turns incubati… https://t.co/9smKmjjfHY 
Pete Dunne on the unsung benefits of being a birder. https://t.co/TIrQ7hC0Uk 
The female osprey at the Fairgrounds was relentless in protecting her eggs through last night's hail storm. She was… https://t.co/FWtrwtLx4z 
How's your #GlobalBigDay going? It's 8:30 on the East Coast but we're closing in on 5,000 species already—amazing!… https://t.co/0VB1tkYZD6 
Tomorrow is #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! From reducing the use of single-use plastics to choosing to #DrinkBirdFriendly,… https://t.co/QFvLgqqgso
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”