In this mural by artist Jessie Salinas, a Sharp-shinned Hawk soars across the side of a shed, clutching a sprig of native ...

The calls of these resident stalwarts serve as an alarm bell for migrating songbirds—and a helpful beacon for birders.

The Tennessee Warbler is a petite species with a surprisingly loud song, a three-part series of staccato notes. It can be ...

Located in Southwest Florida, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is the gateway to the Western Everglades—part of one of the largest wetland systems in the world. These wetlands store rainwater, clean storm ...

Brought in from Europe as an ornamental addition to parks and estates, the Mute Swan has established itself in a feral state in some parts of North America, mainly in the northeast. In some places, it ...

Almost a decade after “The Hills,” the Los Angeles native has found a new fan base in the hundreds of hummers that visit his decked-out home.

Please sign up for our monthly newsletter to hear about opportunities to help birds. A very distinctive fish-hawk, formerly classified with other hawks but now placed in a separate family of its own.

Please sign up for our monthly newsletter to hear about opportunities to help birds. Black-billed Magpies add much to western landscapes, both with their flashy ...

Sometimes called the 'Nonpareil,' meaning 'unrivalled,' a fair way to describe the unbelievable colors of the male Painted Bunting. This species is locally common in the Southeast, around brushy areas ...

Our smallest dabbling duck. Very common and widespread, remaining through the winter farther north than other teal. Often rests out of the water, even standing on low snags or branches. Flocks in ...

For a month the researchers had traversed slender mountain ridges, crossed and re-crossed rivers that roared through canyons cloaked in tropical forest, and endured bloodthirsty mosquitoes and leeches ...

This piece, written by a historian and biographer of John James Audubon, is the first in a series of pieces on Audubon.org and in Audubon magazine that will reexamine the life and legacy of the ...