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  1. If you are a landowner or manager interested in improving habitat for birds and other wildlife, check out these #BirdFriendly management tips from @AudubonNY. https://ny.audubon.org/conservation/light-touch-forest-management-makes-large-impact-birds View the full article
  2. Have you seen the American Woodcock's quirky spring mating ritual? If not, we have some tips to help you find and enjoy their whirling "sky dance." https://bit.ly/3sqX01R https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1641292941422481409/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FscLNw6XsAAu9q3.jpg:large View the full article
  3. Despite surging and cresting over the past year, the now-global avian flu strain is showing no signs of burning out, raising long-term concerns for wildlife and human health. https://www.audubon.org/magazine/spring-2023/the-bird-flu-blazes-amping-concerns-wildlife-and View the full article
  4. Carol McIntyre has conducted one of the longest-running population studies of Golden Eagles in the world—making her a rock star among raptor biologists. During #WomensHistoryMonth, learn how her work has proven vital for understanding raptors. #WomenInSTEM https://www.audubon.org/news/how-carol-mcintyre-became-rock-star-among-raptor-biologists View the full article
  5. Citing a growing number of birds injured or killed by glue traps, conservationists and wildlife rehabilitators are urging the public to instead choose safer alternatives for managing the invasive spotted lanternfly. @alicesun_nature https://www.audubon.org/news/meant-catch-spotted-lanternflies-glue-traps-are-horrifying-hazard-birds View the full article
  6. Check out a new @nmnh exhibition—Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky—that explores light pollution and invites you to discover your connection with the night sky. https://s.si.edu/3ZtzFfv https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1641172477454721025/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsaXmLDWYAEr7Gf.jpg:large View the full article
  7. Did you know 58% of the entire Fox Sparrow population breeds in the Boreal? The “Red” Fox Sparrow is particularly dependent on the region, with its breeding range almost perfectly matching a map of North America's Boreal Forest region. https://bit.ly/3FYr2CQ @AudubonCAN https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1641109737696645123/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsZkl5CXoAA43uy.jpg:large View the full article
  8. With @ABCbirds' support, our partner ECOAN has worked to restore and protect habitat for the Endangered Marvelous Spatuletail at and around the Huembo Reserve in northern Peru. There, profits from ecotourism help sustain reserve management. Learn more: https://abcbirds.org/blog/nests-rare-south-american-birds/ https://twitter.com/ABCbirds/status/1641096838546587655/video/1 https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1641096656132218881/pu/vid/1280x720/A2QmiH_cwsp1Vf2U.mp4?tag=12 View the full article
  9. 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://bit.ly/3zfKO8W https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1641079040902561792/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsZIrHSWYAEMKwS.jpg:large View the full article
  10. Artist Christopher Regier took a unique, colorful approach to classifying birds. The results look like paint sample swatches. https://www.audubon.org/magazine/winter-2022/this-artists-paint-swatch-portraits-reveal-beauty View the full article
  11. .@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/1640927533313974272/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsW-4NYWAAEWg0_.jpg:large View the full article
  12. Our flock came to DC this month to meet with leaders, support policies that help birds, and even spot an eagle with a senator and his staff! https://www.audubon.org/news/audubon-policy-staff-across-country-fly-capitol-hill View the full article
  13. Stock up on bird seed for spring migration. Ensuring your feeders are full of quality seed will help support birds on their migratory journeys. Audubon bird seed available here: https://bit.ly/3lVhaj8 https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1640868900286939139/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsWJjUbX0AAP0Nx.jpg:large View the full article
  14. The buzzy song of the Golden-cheeked Warbler signals springtime in central Texas. But due to habitat loss, we run the risk of losing this unique bird. Learn why the bird was listed as endangered and why its current protections should remain. @AudubonTX https://tx.audubon.org/aboutus/when-it-comes-golden-cheeked-warbler-don%E2%80%99t-get-caught-numbers-game View the full article
  15. The Long-wattled Umbrellabird just got some much needed support. @ABCbirds helped partner Fundación para la Conservación de los Andes Tropicales expand its reserve to protect some of the last remaining Chocó forest habitat in the world. Learn more here: https://abcbirds.org/news/fcat-reserve-expansion-2023/ https://twitter.com/ABCbirds/status/1640822496311013376/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsVfNkYWYAICi51.jpg:large View the full article
  16. While advocating for her city to go dark for birds, one student asked, can we create a low-cost tool to accurately measure light pollution? Learn how 6 students built a CubeSat to advocate for #BirdFriendly Lights Out ordinances across the state & beyond. https://bit.ly/3JNuSzG https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1640808250802163737/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsVSZDGX0CUDZhw.jpg:large View the full article
  17. Humans used to love pigeons, but why do we hate these "rats with wings" now? In her latest book, @BeeBrookshire suggests us to recheck our dislike of pigeons and other animals we call pests. https://www.audubon.org/news/a-new-book-explores-our-disdain-pests View the full article
  18. Join @audubon_ct today at 4pm ET to hear all about birder Tiffany Kersten's Lower 48 Big Year, including how she raised awareness for women's safety in the outdoors and how she experienced personal growth on this adventure. RSVP: https://bit.ly/3YdDe90 #WomensHistoryMonth https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1640718431619018752/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsUArrgaAAcSVTc.jpg:large View the full article
  19. In a recent study, scientists discovered that hummingbirds—with their vibrant greens, electric blues, and royal purples—are more colorful than humans had ever imagined, beyond what people are physically capable of seeing. https://www.audubon.org/magazine/winter-2022/the-vibrant-colors-hummingbirds-are-more View the full article
  20. A medium-sized hawk that’s widespread throughout much of the United States, Cooper’s Hawks feed mostly on birds and small mammals, hunting by stealth, approaching their prey through dense cover and then pouncing with a rapid, powerful flight. https://bit.ly/3K3QzvJ https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1640564641922265095/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsR01J0XoAMFAbr.jpg:large View the full article
  21. Loggerhead shrikes may be sweet-looking songbirds but looks can be deceiving. https://www.audubon.org/news/loggerhead-shrike View the full article
  22. “Conservation is something that everybody has to buy into. Because this Earth is all we have & we ALL have to protect it…We need to make the stories we tell more accessible to everyone,” says photographer George McKenzie, Jr. @CorkscrewSwamp https://corkscrew.audubon.org/news/using-photography-doorway View the full article
  23. Colloquially known as “herping," the field of herpatology—or the pursuit of reptiles and amphibians—has a lot in common with birding as well as some notable differences. Here's what you need to know. @asher_elbein https://www.audubon.org/news/why-you-should-scale-your-birding-looking-reptiles View the full article
  24. When the sun goes down, the action is just heating up during spring migration. Here's how to start recording nocturnal flight calls and join a flourishing DIY community. https://bit.ly/3ua4uJz https://twitter.com/audubonsociety/status/1640445862869344270/photo/1 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FsQIzTrWIBo6LOF.jpg:large View the full article
  25. Learning that American Robins are among the hundreds of climate-threatened bird species inspired artist Mayuko Fujino to create this stencil of the songbirds in flight and inspire us to properly appreciate the birds we love. #BirdsTellUs https://www.audubon.org/magazine/winter-2022/an-abundance-american-robins View the full article
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