New understanding of how woodpeckers hammer trees
[ad_1] One of the great pleasures of winter is listening for drumming woodpeckers. Their loud tattoos ringing out on a frigid, otherwise silent northern landscape fill me with hope that…
Union representing Audubon workers files charges against National Audubon Society
[ad_1] A year after workers at the National Audubon Society voted to unionize, the union representing them has filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) over disputes involving…
Diving birds are more prone to extinction, says new study
[ad_1] Diving birds like penguins, puffins, and cormorants may be more prone to extinction than non-diving birds, according to a new study by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the…
Study looks at moments before a bird hits or avoids a window
[ad_1] Collisions with glass windows on buildings, transportation shelters, noise barriers and fences are a major source of bird mortality. Public awareness of bird-window collisions has grown in recent years,…
Fishing at Florida pier endangers Brown Pelicans, other coastal birds
[ad_1] Conservation groups sent a letter on December 15 urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to enforce the Migratory Bird Treaty Act if Florida doesn’t swiftly rein in threats to protected…
Feds announce plan to fight avian malaria
[ad_1] The Department of the Interior announced on Thursday a multiagency strategy that seeks to prevent imminent extinction of Hawaiian forest birds imperiled by mosquito-borne avian malaria. The strategy includes more than…
Birds, geckos thriving on two rodent-free Galápagos islands
[ad_1] Good news from the Galápagos Islands! Ten years after the removal of invasive rodents from two of the archipelago’s islands, native birds and geckos are thriving. In late November,…
Nature Canada certifies 14 cities as ‘bird friendly’
[ad_1] The nonprofit group Nature Canada recently announced that 14 new cities and municipalities across Canada have earned certification as a “Bird Friendly City.” The certification was developed by Nature…
Study: Red Knots’ exploratory behavior varies significantly
[ad_1] Red Knots of all ages and sexes show behavioral traits. These remain mostly unchanged over time but differ across individuals. Some individuals are more adventurous and show more exploratory…
Binoculars and Beyond: Nine Tips for Beginning Birdwatchers
[ad_1] Photo courtesy of Eric Liner/Cornell Lab. Originally published October 2011; updated December 2022. It’s one of the first eye-openers for people who are just starting to pick up birdwatching:…
