Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, located about 30 minutes northeast of Naples, Florida, is a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance recognized for its rich biodiversity, including the largest remaining ...
This well-named bird is not often seen away from pine trees, especially during the breeding season. More sluggish than most of their relatives, Pine Warblers forage in a rather leisurely way at all ...
This compact, big-headed flycatcher sits bolt upright on top of the highest dead branch of a tree, calling pip-pip at intervals, as if to ensure that birders notice it. A long-distance migrant, the ...
The annual summary of the Christmas Bird Count has been published in a variety of forms since the count's inception in 1900. Until the 112th CBC, results were either published in print ...
This chunky, big-billed finch wanders widely in winter, descending on bird feeders in colorful, noisy flocks, to thrill feeder-watchers and to consume prodigious amounts of sunflower seeds. Originally ...
The emblem bird of the United States, majestic in its appearance. It is not always so majestic in habits: it often feeds on carrion, including dead fish washed up on shore, and it steals food from ...
A one-of-a-kind bird blind and observation tower Avis Spiralis, or “spiral bird,” is a one-of-a-kind bird blind and observation tower at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary designed and ...
These comprehensive guides to flora, fauna, geology, and climate cover eight geographic regions of North America. From weather patterns to wildflowers, birds to natural history—Audubon Regional Field ...
In less than a decade amateur photographer and Hummingbird Spot founder Carole Turek has photographed more than 250 hummingbird species, including one that was long considered extinct.
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Although it is patterned like a sparrow, its shape, actions, and callnotes all reveal that this bird is really a goldfinch in disguise. After nesting in the conifer woods, Pine Siskins move out into ...
Of all the creatures on Earth, only two can produce human language: humans…and birds. Of the few birds that can imitate human speech, including mynah birds, crows, and ravens, parrots are clearly the ...