Coverage of climate change, habitat loss, pesticides, and other threats to birds, as well as how birders and conservationists are responding.
Piping Plover is one of the many species being negatively impacted by the ongoing construction of the SpaceX Starship Super Heavy Project and launch site. Photo by Michael Rossacci
Victims include 9 Brandt’s Cormorants, 4 Western Gulls, Western Grebe, American Coot, Red-Footed Booby, Eared Grebe & others. Read More “Death toll in oil spill rises to 44 birds”
So far, Western Snowy Plovers and Western Grebes have been the most frequently recovered birds in the aftermath of the recent spill. Read More “Birds affected by the California oil spill”
Oliver and his team at “Last Week Tonight” commissioned five satirical paintings of ducks for this year’s Duck Stamp contest. Read More “John Oliver’s commissioned duck art raises $100,000 for conservation”
Wisconsin’s love for birds flies high — and nowhere is that more apparent than in the results of the 2021 Great Wisconsin Birdathon, the annual … Read More “Great Wisconsin Birdathon funds to help birds throughout the Americas”
The host of “Last Week Tonight” is auctioning off five unorthodox paintings of ducks to raise funds for conservation. Read More “John Oliver shines light on Federal Duck Stamp contest”
Contributing Editor Laura Erickson asks if we don’t make changes now, when will we? Read More “Nowhere is safe from climate change impacts — for birds or people”
Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, Blue-winged Teal, herons, and egrets are among the feathered victims. Read More “Over 100 oiled birds found after Ida”
The youngster is the sibling of condor #1000, which fledged in 2019. Read More “Condor chick fledges at Zion National Park”
Alejandro Prieto won the grand prize for this image of a Greater Roadrunner stopped in its tracks at the border wall. Read More “Roadrunner at border wall image wins photo contest”
