Sarah MacLean didn’t know a lot about falcons when she entered an art contest sponsored by the Third International Festival of Falconry last year. All that changed when she was selected as a finalist and won a 10-day trip to the United Arab Emirates to attend the festival in December. During the trip she met [...]
The only bird species unique to the state of Florida is the endangered Florida Scrub-Jay—and this week, new research took a step forward in devising ways to protect the 5,000 or so birds that remain. The work was published in the scientific journal Biology Letters on Wednesday and appeared in online news today and in a press [...]
We’re steadily working to improve the offerings in our All About Birds online species guide. It’s our goal to eventually feature detailed ID information, photos, natural history, cool facts, sound recordings, and videos for all 700+ birds that live in North America. Right now we have basic information for some 580 species, and we’re [...]
Well, now you can! Click here to download the songs of the top 5 species in last year’s Great Backyard Bird Count! The 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count starts this Friday and lasts through Monday, February 20. It’s a great opportunity to have some fun, enjoy a winter day, and put your bird watching [...]
