Golden hour sunlight, morning mist and a heron create a perfect canvas
The golden hour, in the morning or night, provides a great opportunity for photographers. This heron, along the Skagit River, was in the right place at the right time.
The Cool Down4d
Firefighters perform daring rescue after spotting unusual creature stuck high in tree — and the cause is all too common
First responders in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, were called to save a heron trapped in a tree by a fishing line.
National Audubon Society5d
Birds-of-Paradise Feathers Are More Than Flashy—They Glow
Researchers recently discovered that dozens of species in the flamboyant family are biofluorescent, emitting a gleaming light ...
National Audubon Society5d
Remembering "The Bird of the Century," a Half-Century Later
In March of 1975, an extremely rare Ross's Gull was confirmed for the first time in the Lower 48. The sighting and the frenzy ...
The Columbian6d
Birders tallied 93,302 birds in a single day for Vancouver Audubon’s annual count
Vancouver Audubon Society recently released the results of its annual Christmas bird count. On Dec. 15, volunteers counted 93 ...