Audubon Upper Mississippi River is the regional office of the National Audubon Society, working in Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri. We are a dedicated team of conservation, education, policy, and ...

A big sea-duck of Arctic waters. Well adapted to frigid climates, diving and swimming underwater in seas near the freezing point, resting on ice floes. In its normal range, the King Eider is generally ...

The trademark white rump patch is usually hidden by the long wings, which are a clue to this bird's long migrations. Many fly annually from Canada's Arctic islands to the southern tip of South America ...

Birdwatching tourism is transforming the biodiversity of the Magdalena River into economic opportunities for local ...

A new manual from Audubon and Fedepalma—the Colombian National Federation of Oil Palm Growers—shows how oil palm production and birds can coexist across Colombia's diverse landscapes.

Fact-checked by Kenn Kaufman, field editor, Audubon magazine. North America is home to more than 20 species of birds that are mostly red or prominently feature red plumage, including the House Finch, ...

Extremely similar to the Gray-cheeked Thrush, the Bicknell's Thrush they were considered to be the same species until 1995. It has a limited summer range in the northeast, from upstate New York to ...

A small, graceful marsh tern, black and silver in breeding plumage. In its choice of surroundings, the Black Tern leads a double life: in North America in summer it is a typical bird of freshwater ...

We blend science and policy work to protect important habitat throughout Alaska for people, birds, and wildlife since 1977. Our office is located within Dena’ina ełnena, but our work spans the ...

This incredibly long-billed sandpiper is the largest shorebird in North America; but more often than not, it is seen away from the shore. The Long-billed Curlew spends the summer on the grasslands of ...

A big boreal finch, uncommon but widespread in spruce and fir forests of the North and the high mountains. It is often absurdly tame, allowing very close approach; ironically, this sometimes makes it ...

Marshall Johnson serves as Audubon’s Chief Conservation Officer. In this role Marshall leads Audubon’s strategic conservation efforts across the Western Hemisphere, overseeing science, policy, state ...