2011 Birds and Birding Articles

[9/15/2011] Eastern wild turkeys are much more agile than their overstuffed domestic cousins Read Full Story>

[9/15/2011] A network of researchers monitors the autumn migration of one of North America's smallest and most secretive owl species Read Full Story>

[9/15/2011] In the tropical Americas, a novel network of nature reserves gets funding from bird-watchers eager to add rare species to their life lists Read Full Story>

[7/15/2011] An Alaskan biologist braves grueling conditions to conduct a long-term study of the gyrfalcon, a rare Arctic raptor that is vulnerable to climate change Read Full Story>

[6/15/2011] Arriving in time to see this spring's tsunami devastate a critical seabird sanctuary, a photojournalist helps biologists save the birds and writes an eyewitness account of her experience Read Full Story>

[4/20/2011] The channel has been closed to navigation, but wetlands destroyed by the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet must still be restored Read Full Story>

[3/15/2011] Birders in North America and Europe put out some 550,000 tons of wild birdseed a year, yet scientists are only beginning to study the hobby’s biological effects Read Full Story>

[3/15/2011] New lightweight devices are revolutionizing the tracking of migratory birds—and documenting surprising new records for distance and physical endurance Read Full Story>

[2/25/2011] Birds are among the diversity of animals better off today thanks to NWF, which this year celebrates its 75th anniversary Read Full Story>

[2/7/2011] A decades-long study finds that February-nesting gray jays are suffering a shrinking range as global warming heats up their natural "refrigerator" Read Full Story>