Great Salt Lake. Photo by Mia McPherson I’ve often heard people say that when habitat is destroyed, birds will just “move elsewhere.” But where is elsewhere exactly? In reality, suitable “elsewhere” habitat is either already occupied by other birds of the same species — or it isn’t actually suitable in… Read more >>

https://youtu.be/eACDiXxX5_I In 2022 I had the opportunity to interview members of the native Hawaiian community through a Conservation and Justice Fellowship with American Bird Conservancy (ABC). My project, the Pilina Project, was concerned with understanding the experiences and connections that people have with native birds in Hawaiʻi. From an Indigenous… Read more >>

Ruby-throated Hummingbird female. Photo by David O. Hill Mi abuelita stood in front of her colorful ofrenda for Día de Muertos. Her long black braid swayed to the rhythm of her favorite song, "El Sirenito," by Rigo Tovar. She sang along as she carefully moved around the jarritos filled with… Read more >>

https://youtu.be/M79DX49pO94 When I was about eight years old, my father began making a habit of taking me and my five-year-old brother into the pineapple fields above Waialua, Oʻahu on the weekends. Technically, we were trespassing on private land owned by the pineapple companies. Eventually we got into trouble for it,… Read more >>

Healing cannot occur without confluence – without a coming together of things. Canada Goose. Photo by Jordan E. Rutter I remember hearing the Sunday Mass bells ringing softly below the sounds of the belting geese. My family at once looked up half-expecting the pastor to announce, “You may be seated.”… Read more >>

Bird at dawn. Photo by Shaun Wilkinson/Shutterstock Dawn Songs: A Birdwatcher’s Field Guide to the Poetics of Migration is an anthology edited by Jamie K. Reaser and J. Drew Lanham. The book features lyrical reflections on humanity’s relationships with birds through the works of 60 writers. Proceeds from the book… Read more >>

Naamal De Silva conducting research in a mangrove forest. Photo courtesy of Naamal De Silva Over the next month, American Bird Conservancy (ABC) will publish a series of blog posts written by our 2022 Conservation and Justice Fellows on topics ranging from farmworker rights to the cultural importance of Hawaiian… Read more >>

https://youtu.be/NltT0BeIwJw Lay of the Land: Located on the island of Hawai‘i, the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve’s Palila Forest Discovery Trail — designed and supported with help from American Bird Conservancy (ABC) — goes through one of the largest remaining tracts of high-elevation dry forest remaining in the state. Accessible only via… Read more >>

Hardy Kern's backyard in Ohio. Photo by Amanda Carberry Hear the birds! Sniff the flowers! Drink some lemonade! Summer is in full swing here in Ohio, which means tons of time spent outdoors enjoying nature. Whether in your yard, on your fire escape, in a community garden, or throughout a… Read more >>

Golden eagle perched on the rim of the Snake River Gorge. Photo by Aldis Garsvo/USFWS American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is dedicated to mitigating the harmful impacts of human activity on bird habitats. This includes advocating for more transparency about how toxins put into the environment, including chemicals like insecticides and… Read more >>