John LaMacchia, “Red Knot” (2016), from the series Birds of America John James Audubon’s Birds of America series captures the wondrous appearances and behaviors of North American avians, recording 435 ...

Seven birds stand out across America for their striking looks, unusual personalities, and strong ties to places ranging from ...

By the end of September, an astounding 15 million to 20 million birds —including those from northern climes — may be migrating over Georgia during a single night.

Migratory birds that fill North American forests with spring songs depend on Central America’s Five Great Forests far more than most people realize. New research shows these tropical strongholds ...

For birds that migrate thousands of miles each year, these forests are irreplaceable rest stops and winter refuges. "Every fall, billions of birds pour south through the narrow land bridge of Central ...

Every Memorial Day weekend since 2020, the five members of the Galbatross Project have hosted Female Bird Day to encourage birders to identify, appreciate and collect data on what they call the “most ...

Down the Ohio River floated a skiff manned by two Negroes, carrying a young couple and their baby to a new home farther west. The long-haired young man, whose weathered face belied his trade, was a ...

Chinese Drawing Room at Temple Newsam House, with birds cut from John James Audubon’s ‘Birds of America’ and birds painted on the original wallpaper (courtesy Leeds City Council) Birds from Audubon’s ...

Geese lift off a lake in front of a sun pillar at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City, Missouri. © Mike Hollingshead/Corbis As summer turns to fall ...