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Science & InnovationWe reveal how nature works

We bring together scientists, students, and people from all walks of life in the quest to generate new knowledge and conserve our shared natural world. You can help.

eBird Status and Trend models are enabling new ways of viewing birds across continental scales.

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Barn Swallow by Johanna Beam

What you can do Lifelong Learning and Citizen Science

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7 simple actions to help birds - drink shade-grown coffee, use less plastic, do citizen science, make windows safer, keep cats indoors, use native plants, avoid pesticides

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Calliope Hummingbird by Marya Moosman/Macaulay Library

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students at Cornell Botanical Gardens by Justin Muir

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young birders on field trip in forest near Cornell University

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EducationWe open doors to the natural world

Help us foster inquiry and learning, starting with the earliest ages and lasting a lifetime. We’re dedicated to inspiring new science and conservation leaders.

Our K-12 program partners with educators in Central America to connect kids with birds.

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ConservationWe transform science into action

In service to the natural world, we work with communities around the globe to inspire and inform conservation. Your support helps us find solutions for a sustainable planet alive with the beauty of birds–where together humans and wildlife can thrive.

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Conservation in Action

How We Use Sound to Help Protect Elephants from Poaching

A farm worker with a basket of freshly picked coffee berries. Photo by Gustave Axelson.

Conservation in Action

How Can a Great Cup of Coffee Support Birds, Farmers, and Local Communities?

Conservation Media

Creating a New Chapter of Hope for One of the World’s Most Endangered Eagles

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Meet the Indian Scientist Who Gave the Greater Adjutant Stork an Image Makeover

Waterfowl in front of the Shishaldin Volcano and over the lagoon in Izembek. Photo by Gerrit Vyn.

Photo Essay: Izembek Refuge Is A Wildlife Spectacle, Even By Alaskan Standards

How To Get Close To Birds: 4 Strategies From A Photography Pro

Living Bird, summer 2020, American Avocets by Melissa Groo

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Photo Credits:

Barn Swallow by Johanna Beam/Macaulay Library; Golden-fronted Woodpecker by Marcy Barbosa/BirdSpotter; Tree Swallow by Marie Read; Calliope Hummingbird by Marya Moosman/Macaulay Library; Cornell Botanical Gardens by Justin Muir; Gunnison Sage-Grouse by Gerrit Vyn.