John James Audubon (1785-1851) was not the first person to attempt to paint and describe all the birds of America (Alexander Wilson has that distinction), but for half a century he was the young ...

We protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Audubon is responding to the greatest challenges facing birds and people today while anticipating the issues—and opportunities—of ...

Super Bowl Sunday is here. The Seattle Seahawks are great football players and all, but their team name got us wondering: What do we really know about the seahawk? Here are some fun facts—and fictions ...

Birdwatching tourism is transforming the biodiversity of the Magdalena River into economic opportunities for local ...

A new manual from Audubon and Fedepalma—the Colombian National Federation of Oil Palm Growers—shows how oil palm production ...

This is the "blue jay" of parks, neighborhoods, and riverside woods near the Pacific Coast. Pairs of California Scrub-Jays are often seen swooping across clearings, giving harsh calls, with their long ...

A very familiar bird over most of North America, running and hopping on lawns with an upright stance, often nesting on porches and windowsills. The American Robin's rich caroling is among the earliest ...

A spectacularly marked, sociable, noisy waterfowl. The Black-bellied Whistling-Duck often rests on low snags above water, and may perch high in dead trees. In North America found mostly near Mexican ...

There's a lot to look forward to in spring for birders. The flowers are blooming, old friends are returning, and birdsong is at its peak. The sheer volume of songs and calls can often feel ...

In a world increasingly polluted by AI slop, the Painted Bunting might make you think twice: Is that bird real? Fortunately ...

Artist Deirdre Murphy layers colorful maps and data under a strikingly lifelike portrait of a bold little songbird.

Seen by day, these chunky herons seem dull and lethargic, with groups sitting hunched and motionless in trees near water. Black-crowned Night Heron become more active at dusk, flying out to foraging ...