Although 24 hummingbird species have been recorded in the United States, the Ruby-throated is the only one that breeds east ...

Raptor Camp at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey is a fun, educational experience for children entering first through sixth grades. Camp is offered during spring break and select weeks over the ...

One of John F. Kennedy’s favorite books was Henry David Thoreau’s Cape Cod, published in 1865. When in Washington, D.C., Kennedy, a yachtsman, always craved the Cape Cod winds and turbulent Atlantic ...

This article is from Audubon New York. Audubon has 31 conservation action centers and more than 500 community and campus chapters across the U.S. serving local communities. Find your local center or ...

Creating and improving wildlife habitat in the Onondaga Lake watershed in central New York. The Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps (OLCC) is an expanding organization of community volunteers who are ...

Leave it to beavers . . . to fix the environment for us. Eager: The Suprising, Secret Life of Beavers, by Ben Goldfarb, Chelsea Green Publishing, 304 pages, $24.95. Buy it online at Chelsea Green.

Of all the birds that turn up at birdfeeders, chickadees—ever perky, smartly dressed in black and white—are favorites. And they’re instantly recognizable as chickadees. Yet sometimes we have to ask ...

Whether you’re planting in your yard, on a windowsill, or in a public space, you can help create more bird-friendly habitats with native plants. Find the best plants for your area (and where to get ...

At 29, Iris the Osprey has outlived the odds to become a cherished internet star whose brood of offspring is helping track ...

One thing I can pretty much promise: hummingbird photography never gets old. After more than 600,000 images, I am still enchanted, challenged, excited, and, at times, disappointed. I learn something ...

Identifying habitats that are critical to the success of bird populations. What We’re Doing Ensuring that IBAs are protected and stewarded as healthy places for birds to nest, forage, and rest.

Update: The Alabama yellow cardinal has shacked up with a red female cardinal in the yard where it was originally spotted. After raising at least one chick, the couple now seems to be nesting again.