Proposition 137 creates new opportunities to strengthen Colorado's watersheds, conserve bird habitat, and sustain outdoor ...

Owl pellets aren't poop, and they're not vomit either. Here's how to tell a pellet from a dropping, what's actually inside ...

Shadowing a single satellite-tagged bird from Alaska to Patagonia, the duo aims to raise awareness about the imperiled species while mapping crucial stopover sites along the way.

Related to the Painted Redstart but not quite as showy, the Slate-throated Redstart is very widespread in the American ...

The powder-blue male Mountain Bluebird is among the most beautiful birds of the West. Living in more open terrain than the other two bluebirds, this species may nest in holes in cliffs or dirt banks ...

On San Antonio’s South Side, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center protects a rare and vital wetland landscape along the Central Flyway. This restored habitat supports wildlife, strengthens local ecosystems, ...

A western bird, common in the Rocky Mountain and Great Basin regions. The Red-naped Sapsucker is very similar to Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and for most of the 20th century it was considered only a ...

Nomads of the spruce woods, the White-winged Crossbill wanders throughout the boreal zones of the northern hemisphere, often in large flocks. Their peculiar crossed bills are perfectly adapted for ...

All the brown-backed thrushes can be shy and hard to see, but the Gray-cheeked Thrush is perhaps the most elusive. During migration it hides in dense woods, slipping away when a birder approaches. On ...

Of all the birds in the world, none may be as clever and cruel as brood parasites. These opportunistic animals dump their eggs into another species’ nest to avoid wasting time and energy on childcare ...

A hiker in the north woods sometimes will be followed by a pair of Canada Jays, gliding silently from tree to tree, watching inquisitively. These fluffy jays seem fearless, and they can be a minor ...

At ponds and tidal creeks, this trim and elegant wader draws attention to itself by bobbing its head and calling loudly when an observer approaches. In migration, the Greater Yellowlegs is common from ...