After an inspiring pigeon encounter with her son, a mother discovered a new appreciation for birds and the everyday wonders ...

Of all the hummingbirds in the Americas—which is to say, every last one of the family’s 350-plus species—birders in the ...

The big, foxy-red Brown Thrasher is a familiar bird over much of the east. Sometimes it forages boldly on open lawns; more often it scoots into dense cover at any disturbance, hiding among the briar ...

Audubon Upper Mississippi River is the regional office of the National Audubon Society, working in Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri. We are a dedicated team of conservation, education, policy, and ...

The world’s largest hummingbird has been flying under the radar—sort of. At first glance, the two South American birds once lumped together as the Giant Hummingbird may appear nearly identical, but ...

Collect and set aside fallen branches and logs to create a brush pile in the corner of your yard. Birds and other wildlife can use the brush to take cover during extreme temperatures and severe ...

New York, NY – The Board of Directors of the National Audubon Society (NAS) today announced that it has decided to retain the name of the organization, after a lengthy process to examine its name in ...

Sooner or later, every birder visits the Sunshine State. The subtropical habitats of its southern peninsula provide homes for several species found nowhere else in the United States, from Snail Kite ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in the fall of 2016 during Michael Peterson's retrial. A request for dismissal was rejected, and the case continued into 2017, when he eventually ...

That flap of bumpy red skin hanging off a male turkey's face is both functional and fashionable.

An owl heard is as good as an owl seen. At least, that's what you can tell yourself the next time you eavesdrop on one but can't actually spot it (they are great at camouflage). These beloved raptors ...

Looking to spruce up your yard this spring? Try growing more native plants – plants that naturally occur in the area where you live. Gardening with native plants has many benefits: They’re beautiful, ...