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Safe Passage
Remembering Frank • The legacy of Audubon’s longtime field editor still flows through our pages.
The Powerful Act of Noticing • All around us, birds signal that our actions matter. We need to pay attention.
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Common Cause • The most abundant birds are disappearing the fastest. To save them, conservation needs to think big.
Material Evidence • Tiny plastic particles are widespread in waterbirds around the world. Now, community scientists are uncovering them in neighborhood songbirds, too.
Street Smarts • Human inventions such as plastic often harm wildlife. But certain adaptable avians surprise us by learning to make the most of our technologies and infrastructure. Three studies published in 2025 explore some of birds’ latest hacks.
Birding Abroad • Some countries have seen bird tourism soar. Understanding why could be key to boosting it elsewhere.
Domestic Boom • People who observe and seek out birds—in a word, birders—have a major economic impact in the United States, according to a 2024 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report.
One Nest at a Time • Across New England, Mara Silver’s kiln-fired homes are helping dwindling swallow species endure.
The Puffin Brigade • Armed with enthusiasm for the flamboyant seabirds, researchers and volunteers have joined forces to save the Pacific Northwest’s Tufted Puffins as climate change warms their ocean homes.
BiRDiNG iN THE AGE OF DiNOSAURS • A field guide to ancient avians that soared, swam, and thrived amid prehistoric reptiles tens of millions of years ago—and set the stage for modern birdlife.
life AFTER DEATH • Dead and dying trees support a bounty of birdlife. But preserving these ecological gold mines isn’t always so clear cut.
On the Boardwalk • In a city park just 15 minutes from home, a photojournalist found a meaningful new focus through a year of watching closely.
FIELD GUIDE • From cozy kitchens to frozen farm fields, seize the season with inspired winter goals (and gulls).
THE AVIARY • Where birds inspire art, awe, and action