Explore Birds

A flock of birds flies across a red sky with a crescent-shaped sun.

A Total Solar Eclipse Is Coming. How Will Birds and Other Wildlife React?

March 15, 2024 — When the moon covers the sun, animals get weird. April’s eclipse gives scientists—and you—a chance to learn more about their responses. Here's how and where you can take part.

Bird Behavior

A Bald Eagle sits in a nest on the ground looking at the camera.

Why Do Birds Incubate Rocks?

March 14, 2024 — From stones to bones and other random objects, birds have been found to incubate seemingly anything that looks like an egg. But maybe that’s also the point?

Bird Questions and Facts

Striving for more accessible birding

March 14, 2024 — Kicking off a year of discovering “entry points to conservation”, where better to start than Terry Hershey Texas Women in Conservation honoree, Virigina Rose, Founder and CEO of Birdability.

TEXAS Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB)

Close-up portrait of a hawk with bright, all-white feathers with its mouth open and tongue sticking out.

This White Red-tailed Hawk Isn't Just Gorgeous—It's Also a Rare Scientific Opportunity

March 12, 2024 — The stunning raptor was recently trapped in Oklahoma by an awestruck group of researchers, who affixed the bird with a GPS transmitter for further study.

Bird Feathers and Colors

Southeast Alaska Bird Trail—What’s Coming in 2024

March 11, 2024 — Over the coming year, we’ll be working to further improve the Southeast Alaska Birding Trail mobile app and to grow its usage within the region. We plan to expand partnerships with local Southeast Alaska businesses, including adventure guides and outfitters, to elevate the trail’s value.

ALASKA Trails

A Black-throated Blue Warbler stands on a branch looking at the camera in front of an out-of-focus green background.

As Spring Shifts Earlier, Many Migrating Birds Are Struggling to Keep Up

March 07, 2024 — With the climate warming, leaves and blooms are popping out ahead of schedule. A wide-ranging new study shows why this trend is troubling for a variety of bird species.

Bird Migration

Two doves stand on a rock gently preening each others necks against a green out-of-focus background.

10 Fun Facts About the Mourning Dove

March 04, 2024 — Wing whistlers, chaotic nesters, and ... milk drinkers? These birds may be common, but they’re anything but boring.

Bird Questions and Facts

Two water birds rise up out of the water close together, a long reed held in one of the bird's beak wraps around their long necks as they twirl.

Our Favorite Fascinating Bird Behaviors From the 2023 ��Ĵ�ý Photo Awards

February 22, 2024 — From an extra hungry Great Blue Heron to a very determined Verdin, this year's selections once again provide a vivid glimpse into the lives of birds.

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