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Hundreds of dead birds laid out in rows on a large metal table.
More Than 1,000 Birds Collided With a Single Chicago Building in One Night
October 06, 2023 — Weather conditions, a pulse of migrating warblers, and bright lights combined to create a wave of bird death across the city Thursday morning.
Two-story tall painting of a Black Rail bird on the side of a red brick building on a city street.
A Bird Comes out of Hiding to Mark the Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
October 04, 2023 — A new mural in DC highlights the Black Rail and the need to preserve legislative protections.
Ô¼ÅÚÊÓÆµ and Partners Announce First Bird-Friendly Certified Bison Ranch in Montana
October 04, 2023 — North Bridger Bison ranch in Shields Valley, Montana is using bison to boost birds.
Six black and white ducks with pink beaks with wings spread out land in an agricultural field in Colombia.
We Go Where Birds Go
October 03, 2023 — Colombia is a major biodiversity hotspot in the Americas, and the successful work we do there can serve as a model for effective conservation across the Western Hemisphere.
Close up of a condor chick with wrinkly, bald, pink head and neck and a fluffy, gray, downy body, sitting in a wooden enclosure with a feather on the floor in the foreground.
Mixed Emotions
October 03, 2023 — Giving birds the best chance requires dedication—and a dose of resilience.
A cracked white egg with a chick's beak breaking through the shell sits on a towel in a clear box against a dramatically lit black background.
As Avian Flu Ravaged Wild Condors, One Chick Became a Ray of Hope
October 03, 2023 — Helpless to stop the virus, biologists did everything in their power to protect the endangered species amid the deadly crisis—including trials of an avian flu vaccine never before used on U.S. birds.
Illustration of a crowd of people in a park looking at and photographing an owl in a tree with the Manhattan skyline in the distance.
Social Dilemma: What’s at Stake When We Propel Wild Birds to Stardom?
October 03, 2023 — Manhattan Bird Alert, a New York-based social media account, has fueled the rise of celebrity birds while attracting droves of new birders. But like many a story of unchecked fame, the phenomenon is also a cautionary tale.
Illustration of an egret holding a postcard in its beak.
Send a Child’s Imagination Soaring With This Migration-Themed Activity
October 02, 2023 — Use the Bird Migration Explorer to learn about the journeys of different species—then write a postcard from a place one has visited.