A new study has confirmed not only that the endangered Kirtland’s Warbler winters almost exclusively in the Bahamian Archipelago but also that it makes a … Read More “Geolocators reveal loop migration and stopover regions of Kirtland’s Warbler”
Birds prefer to migrate at night — so much so that if day breaks while they’re over water, they’ll turn back toward the nearest shore … Read More “Migrating birds caught over Great Lakes at dawn return to shore”
No, the warblers and grosbeaks haven’t arrived yet — at least not here in southeastern Wisconsin — but spring is in full swing, and we’ve … Read More “Five Peregrine Falcon nests worth watching this spring”
We love Scarlet Tanager, and we know David Flaspohler does too. His first-person account of an extremely close encounter with the bird is a highlight … Read More “Photo gallery: Seven pictures of vivid Scarlet Tanager”
Revered conservationist and author Aldo Leopold had a special appreciation for Prothonotary Warbler. The bird is the subject of Mac Stone’s cover story in our August 2015 … Read More “Flashes of gold and blue: Seven photos of Prothonotary Warbler”
Founding Editor Eldon Greij’s column about nests in our August issue inspired us to look for examples in our online galleries. We found dozens, including … Read More “Home sweet home: Six photos of birds on nests”
More and more contributors to our galleries have posted photos of migrant birds they’ve spotted during spring. We love seeing them all! Here are 10 of … Read More “Photo gallery: 10 shots of beautiful spring migrants”
How birdwatchers in five states turned their yards into sanctuaries for birds — and how you can, too Read More “Inspiring backyards”
