As humans have transformed the natural environment, abundant birds have suffered the most—while some rare species have ...

Almost all of our sandpipers migrate in flocks and nest on the ground, but the Solitary Sandpiper breaks both rules. In migration, as its name implies, it is usually encountered alone, along the bank ...

The recently passed comprehensive budget reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, created consequential setbacks in some areas like climate progress, and simultaneously maintained safeguards for our nation’s ...

This is by far the more numerous of the two goldeneye species, often seen in small flocks, sometimes in large concentrations. When feeding, all the birds in one section of a flock may dive at the ...

Whether gliding over the water with its tremendous wings outspread, diving at a 90-degree angle to snatch up fish, or ...

Lauren Bourg is an accomplished environmental leader with over a decade of experience at the National Audubon Society, specializing in coastal policy, communications, and advocacy. With two decades as ...