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A Least Tern chick rests on a gravel rooftop. Though not ideal habitat, many gravel rooftop sites successfully fledged dozens of sea and shorebird chicks again this year. Photo taken with a telephoto lens with permission from the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Coastal Nesting Birds Made Hay During Quiet Early Hurricane Season, Fledging Chicks From Florida Beaches
September 14, 2022 — With a late start to the tropical storm season, no hurricanes, and the full force of our staff and volunteer steward protection efforts, birds across our beaches successfully fledged chicks.
Wild Cockatoos and Humans Compete for a Rubbish Prize in a Potential ‘Arms Race’
September 13, 2022 — Sulfur-crested Cockatoos in eastern Australia have learned to open trash cans. Their human neighbors are fighting back.
As Historic Climate Legislation is Celebrated, Opportunities and Challenges Lie Ahead
September 13, 2022 — The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act was celebrated at a White House ceremony, but the fight for an equitable solution to the climate crisis continues.
Sage Thrasher on saltbush.
An Unexpected Paradise
September 12, 2022 — A Bahamian’s first impressions of Wyoming’s sagebrush ecosystem.
A banded Bald Eagle flying through the year.
Banded Bald Eagle Resighting Shows a Bird on the Move
September 10, 2022 — Since 2017, Ô¼ÅÚÊÓÆµ has banded and released more than 85 fledgling Bald Eagles as part of an ongoing banding study.
Kara Cook unrolls chick fencing (a long strip of wire mesh) on top of a gravel rooftop.
Long-term Partnerships Shepherd Successful Rooftop Nesting Season in Tampa Bay Region
September 09, 2022 — Kara Cook, Ô¼ÅÚÊÓÆµ Florida Rooftop Biologist, reflects on the 2022 breeding season.
An orange bird with a dark blue stripe through its eye and a large head and beak perches on a branch in an indoor facility.
The Guam Kingfisher Could Soon Return to the Wild After a 30-Year Absence
September 09, 2022 — Extinct on its native island since the late 1980s, the endangered bird may fly free as soon as 2023—but not on Guam.
A large brown hawk with a large pointed beak and a tracking device affixed to its back is held by two people.
To Protect Broad-winged Hawks, We First Need to Know Where They Migrate
September 07, 2022 — Researchers Laurie Goodrich and Rebecca McCabe are demystifying the long journeys of these migratory raptors to better inform conservation efforts.