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The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.
Identifying Birds | Audubon
Bird ID is like solving a puzzle. A Northern Cardinal's crimson feathers, an American Robin's round shape, a White-breasted Nuthatch's acrobatics—these traits are the pieces that will help you put together a successful ID.
How to Tell a Raven From a Crow | Audubon
Oct 22, 2012 · This audio story is brought to you by BirdNote, a partner of The National Audubon Society.BirdNote episodes air daily on public radio stations nationwide. You’re outside, enjoying a sunny day when a shadow at your feet causes you to look up.
Budgerigar | Audubon Field Guide
The little "Budgie," native to Australia, is a very popular cagebird, so it was probably inevitable that some would escape and establish a wild colony in our area. The west coast of Florida has a...
Mallard | Audubon Field Guide
Pairs form in fall and winter. Displays of male include dipping bill in water and then rearing up, giving whistle and grunt calls as he settles back on water; raising head and tail while giving sharp call; plunging forepart of body deep in water and then flinging up water with bill.
Northern Flicker | Audubon Field Guide
12" (30 cm). Brown back with narrow black bars, black chest patch, spots on belly. Eastern "Yellow-shafted" form has bright yellow under wings and tail, red crescent on back of head, tan face, gray crown; male has black mustache stripe.
Peregrine Falcon | Audubon Field Guide
One of the world's fastest birds; in power-diving from great heights to strike prey, the Peregrine may possibly reach 200 miles per hour. Regarded by falconers and biologists alike as one of the noblest and most spectacular of all birds of prey. Although …
Eastern Bluebird | Audubon Field Guide
This is the most widespread of the three bluebirds. Although it is mostly 'eastern' in our area, its total range extends south to Nicaragua. A high percentage of Eastern Bluebirds in North America today nest in birdhouses put up especially for them along 'bluebird trails.'
10 Fun Facts About the Northern Cardinal | Audubon
Aug 7, 2023 · Renowned for its striking red plumage, the Northern Cardinal is among the most abundant and cherished songbirds in North America. There’s no getting around it: People love cardinals. And why not?
What Is a Songbird, Exactly? | Audubon
Jun 17, 2021 · Listen to the fluted chorus of a Wood Thrush, a beautiful song known to inspire artists and enliven eastern forests each summer. Now hear the gruff squawk of an American Crow.. Which is the songbird? If you said both, take a bow. “Something can be a songbird and not be an impressive singer,” says Audubon field editor Kenn Kaufman. So, if singing ability doesn’t make a songbird a songbird ...