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Four North American Gnatcatchers
Gnatcatchers are tiny, black and gray songbirds native to the Americas. Though they don’t typically catch gnats on the wing, gnatcatchers are often f…
1 week, 3 days ago
Birding 101: Finding Birds Any Time of Day
Morning is a great time for birding – that’s the peak of singing and foraging activity for many species. But it’s not the only time to experience bir…
1 week, 4 days ago
Welcoming Back Winter Birds
Although we may think of autumn as the end of the growing season, a sort of winding down in the natural world, for birds it’s as much a season of ren…
1 week, 5 days ago
The Link Between Birds and Alligators
The crocodilians — crocodiles and their relatives, like the American Alligator — are the closest living relatives of birds. About 250 million years a…
1 week, 6 days ago
Sooty Tern
Sooty Terns have long been called "wide-awakes" because of their calls. But it may describe their sleeping habits, too. When young terns leave their …
2 weeks ago
Purple Martins Head South to the Amazon
The Purple Martin is the largest swallow that nests in the U.S. and Canada. During fall, Purple Martins from western North America migrate to a disti…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
World Migratory Bird Day
Saturday October 10, 2026, is World Migratory Bird Day, a celebration of one of our planet’s most marvelous natural phenomena. It occurs twice a year…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Here Come the Merlins
Smaller than a pigeon — but fierce enough to knock one from the air — are the powerful, compact falcons known as Merlins. Climate change is pushing r…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Migration Takes Guts — Until It Doesn’t
This Bar-tailed Godwit makes one of the longest migrations of any animal — a 7,200-mile non-stop flight each autumn from western Alaska to New Zealan…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Owls Migrate, Too
When you think of bird migrations, you might think of a bluebird or a robin first. But some owls do migrate – such as the Short-eared Owl, which fli…
2 weeks, 5 days ago