Area of Focus: Birds

July 25, 2025

Weather patterns don’t influence tropical bird migrations

Relatively stable weather and wind patterns change how high birds fly

July 18, 2025

Backyard feeders are reshaping hummingbirds

Researchers link rapid range expansion and bill changes in Anna’s hummingbirds to decades of feeder use

July 8, 2025

New York state opens new viewing sites on birding trail

The new birding locations are in the Finger Lakes and Hudson Valley region

June 16, 2025

Flying under the influence?

Birds are consuming alcohol in their diets of fruit and nectar—but in moderation

June 10, 2025

Another screwworm incursion inevitable, experts warn

Parasitic fly larvae that feed on open wounds of mammals and birds could have devastating impacts on wildlife and cattle in the southwest

June 6, 2025

Wildlife Vocalizations: Steffani Singh

A master’s student at the University of British Columbia recalls how she discovered how little we know about tropical biodiversity

June 4, 2025

Why do captive-bred loggerhead shrikes look different?

Managers in captive breeding programs for endangered songbirds wondered why they seemed to be growing over time

May 30, 2025

Where the ecosystem helps people, it also supports birds

Places where people reap the benefits of ecosystem services, birds are plentiful

May 28, 2025

WM: For game birds, management actions matter

Management actions for game birds can benefit other avian species, too

May 21, 2025

Care for some bird with your wine?

Ecologically-minded vineyards offer a better experience for guests