Birding is also an excellent way to connect with nature during a season when outdoor activities may feel limited.

Every year, billions of birds travel across continents and oceans. These journeys are not only fantastic to watch, but they ...

“To me, the Voyager Golden Record is a beautiful example of humanity and striving for world peace,” adds propulsion engineer ...

Echoing through the air, the call of thousands of cranes — some endangered — at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge serves as a beacon to bird watchers. For the past 20 years, the protected lands in ...

Once again, a lawmaker this year wants to dethrone the bird known for its lilting sounds ... Audubon Bird Guide describes its song as a flat, harsh shriek. Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s All ...

Lights Out began in the ‘90s in Toronto when volunteers noticed birds drawn to artificial lights. Volunteers asked building managers to turn off night lights, a call that reached the Baltimore ...

Look for a violet-crowned hummingbird in Arizona and New Mexico. Learn what this bird looks like, what they sound like and ...

For nearly a century, the mockingbird has reigned supreme as the state bird of Florida, surviving multiple coup attempts by the Florida Legislature. Once again, a lawmaker this year wants to dethrone ...

they tend to “avoid places where grasses grow more than a couple of inches high,” according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s profile of the species. In winter in northern New England, these birds ...

It's the love song of ... a PhD from Cornell University. He tried using what he knew about music to study nature in unexpected ways. "I was interested in the aesthetics of animal sounds, which ...

One minute you’re young and carefree, and the next you’ve become fascinated with birds and their calls. I attended the Audubon Christmas Bird Count for Matagorda County a couple of weeks ago and I’ve ...