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  1. Bird feeders, filled with thousands of calories, make easy meals for hungry bears. We’ve collected some dos and don'ts for managing your feeder in bear country, including some other #BirdFriendly methods of attracting birds. https://www.audubon.org/news/why-bird-feed-can-be-gateway-food-bears View the full article
  2. Did you know that the current population of Peregrine Falcons that fly Vermont’s skies and breed there is actually a human-induced mixture of subspecies? Dive into the bird’s recovery and what our Bird Migration Explorer can tell us about their migrations. https://bit.ly/3TEJdli https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1639388896353222657/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsBHfwUWwAACA1W.jpg:large View the full article
  3. The Kirtland’s Warbler is rare since it has specific habitat requirements and a limited range. In fact, it depends upon continued habitat management to keep its populations from dipping. What does it take to keep this bird off the endangered species list? https://abcbirds.org/bird/kirtlands-warbler/ https://twitter.com/ABCbirds/status/1639376714685116416/video/1 https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1639376551039868928/pu/vid/1280x720/WPXrFadyqmR94wA0.mp4?tag=12 View the full article
  4. The Purple Martin has been in decline for decades. One tiny island in the heart of the Amazon could hold the key to the species’ future. https://bit.ly/3z0BB4b https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1639356936968900613/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsAqbeOWYAEAV60.jpg:large View the full article
  5. Good news for California’s Tricolored Blackbirds! @AudubonCA is proud to report an estimated 155,000 Tricolored Blackbirds were saved in 2022 thanks to a conservation partnership that supports dairies to delay harvests so chicks can successfully fledge. https://bit.ly/3HT8Goz https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1639330512924999680/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsASZYVWAAosOs0.jpg:large View the full article
  6. Reading the poems in "Dawn Songs" is powerful, but hearing them read aloud brings a new dimension and perspective to these celebrations of birds. Check out the Dawn Songs YouTube Channel, and follow along as more videos are added. https://www.youtube.com/@dawnsongsbook View the full article
  7. Did you know more than a century before Rachel Carson’s landmark text Silent Spring, writer Susan Fenimore Cooper had warned of the consequences of overexploiting natural resources? Read about America's first known female nature writer. #WomensHistoryMonth https://www.audubon.org/news/meet-susan-fenimore-cooper-americas-first-recognized-female-nature-writer View the full article
  8. Who wins the feeder fight? This new study looked at how the social lives of different birds shapes the pecking order. https://www.audubon.org/news/in-bird-feeder-battles-social-species-are-featherweights View the full article
  9. “An unexpected benefit of this effort is that I feel our block is a better place to live. I feel much more connected.” Read how one person rallied to help her neighbors to start planting their yards for the birds. @AudubonRockies #PlantsForBirds https://rockies.audubon.org/habitat-hero/articles/gardening-neighbors View the full article
  10. Each bird-strike is a dual tragedy. Artist Andrew S. Yang coaxes new life from seeds that avian victims consumed, turning dead ends into second chances. https://www.audubon.org/magazine/spring-2022/flying-gardens-maybe View the full article
  11. “I marvel at the plant diversity of our small prairie [at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center] and am motivated to bring that diversity home to my own garden.” Read how Audubon center director Julie Collins is gardening with more #PlantsForBirds. @AudubonTX https://tx.audubon.org/aboutus/spring-native-plants-%E2%80%93-have-you-botany-lately View the full article
  12. Breeding season has begun along Florida's coasts. How can you ensure that these beach-nesting birds are able to raise the next generation of chicks to adulthood: #ShareTheShore! Learn what that means from @AudubonFL. https://fl.audubon.org/news/2023-nesting-season-southwest-florida-coastal-birds-underway View the full article
  13. .@AudubonWA's conservation work in Puget Sound is informed by our Puget Sound Conservation Blueprint to guide efforts to fund, develop, & support innovative climate-resilient coastal protection and restoration efforts. Get an update on this critical work. https://bit.ly/42wRlcK https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1638994802405695488/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fr7hEd7X0AwmtDx.jpg:large View the full article
  14. Want a dose of good news? Meet biologist Jan Hamber. She defied the norms of her time, helped save the California Condor, and is still blazing a trail for other women scientists. https://bit.ly/3kkiCIi https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1638964853573558272/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fr7F1N_WcAkhKje.jpg:large View the full article
  15. Senior director of our Migratory Bird Initiative @jilldeppe moderated a conversation last week with brothers Nadeem Shehzad and Mohammed Saud—the subjects of the Oscar-nominated documentary All That Breathes. https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1638936223191293953/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fr6rQDRXgAMzCQc.jpg:large View the full article
  16. The Audubon Bird Guide app is a free and complete field guide to over 800 species of North American birds, right in your pocket. Download it today: https://bit.ly/3z4fnhG https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1638905253138669574/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fr6Pn36WwAEYA78.jpg:large View the full article
  17. We're celebrating March Madness with penguins this year! @ABCbirds is a collaborator with @PenguinsIntl on this bird-inspired bracket. Vote for your favorite waddling feathered friends here: https://www.penguinsinternational.org/march-of-the-penguin-madness/ Photo: King Penguins by Ted Cheeseman https://twitter.com/ABCbirds/status/1638896048600150017/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fr6HJWsWAAM7g59.jpg:large View the full article
  18. In a bold new Washington Heights mural, local artist TOTEM highlights the Rough-legged Hawk and the plight of Arctic-breeding birds. #AudubonMuralProject https://www.audubon.org/news/rough-legged-hawk-totem View the full article
  19. Audubon works to protect birds like the Long-billed Curlew through sustainable land management. Learn more about these efforts: https://bit.ly/3mC7p8S https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1638753961036615680/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fr4GBpZXwAAJNlp.jpg:large View the full article
  20. During the 2021 nesting season, wading birds initiated almost 102,000 nests—more than twice the 10-year average of 48,000 nests. Learn from @AudubonFL what Florida’s #BirdsTellUs about the health of the Everglades. https://fl.audubon.org/news/2021-everglades-experienced-its-second-highest-nesting-effort-many-wading-bird-species-80-years View the full article
  21. Heavy machinery could begin mining gravel for the massive Willow oil project in just days, unless a federal judge intervenes. @AMcGlashen https://www.audubon.org/news/construction-days-away-groups-ask-court-halt-massive-willow-oil-project View the full article
  22. Loons are considered a symbol of the wilderness, but as protections of waterways get stripped away, their vital habitats become imperiled. On #WorldWaterDay, adopt a Common Loon to help us advocate for the places they need—& receive a lifelike plush. https://bit.ly/3FLch69 https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1638665174042423296/video/1 https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1638665109663801346/vid/1080x1080/PPSHl3GakOu5joL3.mp4?tag=16 View the full article
  23. Birds and other wildlife need diverse, native plant communities to thrive, especially after disasters like wildfire. But the nation’s supply of native seeds falls far short of demand. A new report charts a way forward. @zoegrueling https://www.audubon.org/news/native-seeds-are-short-supply-big-problem-ecological-restoration View the full article
  24. The Great Lakes provide drinking water to 40 million people & their coastal habitats support >350 bird species but are threatened by climate change, coastal development & invasive species. Learn about our restoration plan on #WorldWaterDay: https://bit.ly/3JxJNhu @Audubon_GL https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1638574506414608385/video/1 https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1373034276984401922/vid/1280x720/b32yBKvN3VzcI_dV.mp4?tag=14 View the full article
  25. Next time you see a Mallard, don’t be so quick to dismiss it as just another boring bird—these ubiquitous ducks renew and create habitats just by going about their normal lives. Learn more on #WorldWaterDay: https://bit.ly/40qpYPW https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1638541815522394113/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fr1FFKGX0AQ7PeF.jpg:large View the full article
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