Three books about birds win National Outdoor Book Awards
[ad_1] Three of the 19 winning books in the 2022 National Outdoor Book Awards are books about birds. The contest, which is in its 26th year, is sponsored by the…
Rehab group raising funds with owl ornament
[ad_1] In 2020, the smallest owl in the Northeast became a symbol of resilience and hope after surviving a 170-mile road trip inside the biggest Christmas tree in the world.…
Sign up now for 123rd Christmas Bird Count
[ad_1] For the 123rd year, the National Audubon Society is organizing the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Between December 14 and January 5, tens of thousands of bird-loving volunteers…
Lesser Prairie-Chicken protected under Endangered Species Act
[ad_1] Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) moved to place the embattled Lesser Prairie-Chicken under the Endangered Species Act’s protection. The bird’s southern subpopulation is being declared endangered, meaning…
Pheasant-pigeon lost for 140 years rediscovered
[ad_1] A team of scientists and conservationists has rediscovered the elusive Black-naped Pheasant-Pigeon, a large, ground-dwelling pigeon that only lives on Fergusson Island, a rugged island in the D’Entrecasteaux Archipelago…
Female horseshoe crabs protected from bait harvest in Delaware Bay
[ad_1] The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission voted last week to temporarily halt the harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, a crucial nesting area and stopover habitat for…
‘Think globally, act locally’ with new bird conservation tool
[ad_1] Nearly half of all bird species worldwide are declining, according to the 2022 State of the World’s Birds report. How do you tackle a challenge that big? The Cornell…
The 11 Best Birding Apps in 2022! (iPhone & Android)
[ad_1] I can’t imagine leaving my smartphone at home when birding! As technology continues to advance, it has become an invaluable tool. For example, I have birding apps for…
25 Types of Birds Common at Disney World! (w/ pictures)
[ad_1] Over the past few years, our family has been to Disney World in Florida A LOT. But as an avid birder from Ohio, going to Disney World does not…
Old bone suggests long presence of Thick-billed Parrot in Southwest
[ad_1] For centuries, Indigenous communities in the American Southwest imported colorful parrots from Mexico. But according to a study led by the University of Texas at Austin, some parrots may…
