Coffee shrubs grow in the shade of native trees in Huembo, one of the conservation areas within the Colán-Alto Mayo BirdScape in the Peruvian Andes. Photo by Annie Hawkinson. For migratory birds like the Canada Warbler and Olive-sided Flycatcher, the problem of habitat loss crosses borders and spans continents. It… Read more >>

Whip-poor-will. Photo by Frode Jacobson/Shutterstock. Saying something is “for the birds” can indicate frustration with a situation. But forest management’s effect on bird populations is the opposite: forest management truly can be for the birds! The Let the Sun Shine In coalition in Indiana works to encourage bird- and wildlife-friendly… Read more >>

https://youtu.be/cLq3vMJVMBI A timber harvest that began last fall on a tract of land in central Wisconsin is one of the first steps in a long-term plan to create new habitat for the rare Kirtland’s Warbler. The harvest of Red Pine is taking place on one-third of a 400-acre property in… Read more >>

A female Green-breasted Mango, one of the larger hummingbird species, sits on a perfectly camouflaged nest. Photo by Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock. There are seemingly endless ways to raise youngsters in the bird world. Some female birds do it all: building the nest, incubating the eggs, and raising the young to fledging.… Read more >>

World Migratory Bird Day highlights the link between birds and insects https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1JIb5ETOm4 The naturalist E.O. Wilson is said to have affectionately called insects “the little things that run the world” because they, despite their tiny sizes, play an outsized role in making many of Earth’s natural processes happen. Insects are… Read more >>

All of us can take steps to make migration a little safer. Find the solutions that work for you.… Read more >>

A male Greater Sage-Grouse at a lek, a communal space where males gather to display during the breeding season, as female grouse look on. Photo by Agnieszka Bacal. The future of the Greater Sage-Grouse, an iconic species of the American West, is in doubt. For decades its numbers have dwindled… Read more >>

This is part of a series of explorations of different kinds of forest biomes found throughout the Western Hemisphere – and how American Bird Conservancy works to conserve them as vital bird habitats. Click to read about tropical forests, temperate forests, boreal forests, and different ages of forests. A Cerulean Warbler. Photo by Ray Hennessy.… Read more >>

Purple Martin in flight. Photo by Agami Photo Agency. Bird migration is a marvel that has captivated the human imagination for millennia. Some of the earliest cave art tells the story of the comings and goings of birds through the seasons. Waves of migratory herons, ibises, and quail are depicted… Read more >>

This is part of a series of explorations of different kinds of forest biomes found throughout the Western Hemisphere – and how American Bird Conservancy works to conserve them as vital bird habitats. Click to read about tropical forests, temperate forests, and the boreal forest. In an early-successional habitat, trees… Read more >>