If you were to pick the worst place in the world for a giant strip mine, Alaska’s Bristol Bay might be it. Audubon Magazine’s Ted Williams digs into the details. Share on Facebook

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Los Angeles Audubon has the definitive list of people to call if you find an injured bird in Los Angeles. As always, it’s important not to simply pick up baby birds if they don’t seem injured. Usually, the best thing to do is to leave them where they are — parents are likely nearby. Share [...]

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In the far northwest corner of Alaska is a land virtually untouched by time. Miles of rolling hills, mighty rivers, and clear lakes are unspoiled by roads, and rarely visited by humans. Los Angeles Audubon will host a lecture Dec. 4 by author Debbie S. Miller. In On Arctic Ground, Miller will help us discover [...]

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Bird houses are cool. Everyone likes the idea of putting one up and attracting a little winged family in their backyard. But what type of bird box works best in the greater Los Angeles area? Turns out, that’s a tough question to answer. But we’ve asked around and learned a few things, and we’ve got [...]

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We’ve been saying for some time that vultures are amazing creatures that have a bad rap in popular culture. In this talk, Munir Virani lays out the facts beautifully: Share on Facebook

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Here are just a few of the things Audubon chapters are doing in the L.A. area this weekend. Share on Facebook

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  The Spectacled Eider is one of Alaska’s most extreme birds, living only from the Bering Sea northward. The mystery of where they spend the winter was only deciphered in 1995. New studies reveal more about what these sea ducks do all winter in this Alaska Magazine article: The Mystery of the Disappearing Sea Duck. [...]

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We shot this footage on November 24, 2012 in Joshua Tree National Park of a Phainopepla. Please excuse the shaky camera work, we were so excited we couldn’t keep our hands still! Share on Facebook

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They call it the Devil Bird, but that’s not the only thing interesting about seeing it at San Francisco’s Lake Merced: The birds, known scientifically as Quiscalus mexicanus, have in recent decades expanded their range from Texas and parts south of there to Northern California, most likely because of human-caused changes in their habitat. The [...]

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No other state, except maybe Hawaii,  can lay claim to the sheer number of birds that contain their presence in the species’ name the way California can. Here are some of our favorites: California Quail and Gull by Len Blumin, California Gnatcatcher by Billtacular, California Thrasher by Jamie Chavez, California Towhee by Linda Tanner, California [...]

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Want a quick list of good places to see birds around L.A. this Thanksgiving (and no, we’re talking about the one on your table)? While there are certainly other, these came immediately to mind: El Dorado Park, Long Beach Madrona Marsh, Torrance Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Area, Encino Ballona Wetlands Malibu Lagoon Zuma Beach for shorebirds [...]

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If you live in L.A. and want to take advantage of the many great Audubon programs, here are going on this weekend that might interest you. Most of these are sponsored by one of the great Audubon chapters in the area: Share on Facebook

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We’ve been talking a lot about Vaux’s Swifts lately, but couldn’t help share this video of White-throated Swifts greeting a group of rock climbers at Agony Arch in Riverside earlier this month. Who says that birding isn’t an adventure sport? Share on Facebook

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