Ornithologist Bruce Beehler tracks down what he calls the “Magnificent Seven,” a charismatic group of migratory birds, in his ...

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Hummingbirds are making their journey from Central America to the U.S. now. Here's how you can increase your chances of ...

The bald eagle, America’s national bird, once faced near extinction but has made an incredible comeback. Discover how conservation efforts saved this majestic bird and how it reclaimed the skies as a ...

The Bay County Public Library is taking flight with a bird-themed photo and painting exhibit by Bay County Audubon Society ...

Fence posts have been put up to protect beach-nesting birds along a stretch of coast where they have struggled to breed. The posts are on the beach from Sellafield to Drigg, in West Cumbria ...

When Americans think of misunderstood birds, they often picture the majestic bald eagle ... Though turkey vultures currently maintain stable population numbers in North America, their relatives ...

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Local birder Joe Lutz will present at the library to honor Earth Week ...

We humans may not have decided yet whether or not it is spring, but our feathered friends have decided for us. A Canada goose, a cardinal and a house finch ...

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An inconspicuous, pale little bird, easily overlooked as it runs around on white sand beaches, or on the salt flats around lakes in the arid west. Where it lives on beaches, its nesting attempts are ...