Wetlands also help buffer coastlines, support biodiversity, and sustain natural systems that benefit nearby communities.
Migration routes are ingrained in many bird species. This helps them to not only return to known nesting sites, but also to ...
Migratory birds rely on fragile flyways linking wetlands, coastlines and feeding grounds across continents. [File Courtesy] You might have looked up and wondered how a bird, weighing only a few grams, ...
On a 2009 hike in the Huachuca Mountains of southeastern Arizona, a group of birders heard an otherworldly, ethereal bird song floating, flute-like, through the canyon. The hikers identified the ...
As millions of migratory birds pass through Chicago each spring, volunteers race to rescue injured birds and document deadly ...
Researchers at Cornell Lab of Ornithology, University of Massachusetts and University of Illinois have developed breakthrough ...
Something subtle has been happening in the skies above North America for decades. The V-formations of geese, the first ...
Every year, billions of birds around the world take to the skies for their annual migration. It’s truly astonishing as these journeys often span oceans, continents, and even hemispheres. Some species ...
A birdwatching festival where visitors can experience the ecological value of the Gochang Mudflat, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site, will be held ...
A Blackpoll Warbler on Southeast Farallon Island in California is one example of the many birds that wind up as vagrants - well outside their normal range. A new study from the University of Illinois, ...