Although 24 hummingbird species have been recorded in the United States, the Ruby-throated is the only one that breeds east ...

One of John F. Kennedy’s favorite books was Henry David Thoreau’s Cape Cod, published in 1865. When in Washington, D.C., Kennedy, a yachtsman, always craved the Cape Cod winds and turbulent Atlantic ...

At 29, Iris the Osprey has outlived the odds to become a cherished internet star whose brood of offspring is helping track ...

Audubon delivers essential news, advice, and reporting on birds and bird conservation. Pairing compelling journalism with stunning photography and design, each quarterly issue helps readers grow their ...

The Swinhoe’s White-eye—a small yellow bird native to Asia—has rapidly spread throughout the state and beyond in the past ...

Whether you’re planting in your yard, on a windowsill, or in a public space, you can help create more bird-friendly habitats with native plants. Find the best plants for your area (and where to get ...

Leave it to beavers . . . to fix the environment for us. Eager: The Suprising, Secret Life of Beavers, by Ben Goldfarb, Chelsea Green Publishing, 304 pages, $24.95. Buy it online at Chelsea Green.

Creating and improving wildlife habitat in the Onondaga Lake watershed in central New York. The Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps (OLCC) is an expanding organization of community volunteers who are ...

In the first peer-reviewed study of the first three years of data collection, Climate Watch volunteers help determine the impact of climate change to bluebirds and nuthatches. Hundreds of dedicated ...

Reducing threats to birds through monitoring and surveying, hands-on stewardship, and encouraging beachgoers to "share the shore." In spring and summer, our beaches and islands become a nursery for ...

One of the loudest and most colorful birds of eastern back yards and woodlots, the Blue Jay is unmistakable. Intelligent and adaptable, it may feed on almost anything, and it is quick to take ...

In the American West, water is life—for people, and for nature. Birds tell us there are essential freshwater-dependent habitats throughout the West—these include the rivers of the Colorado River Basin ...