A handful of teenagers sits inside a dark conference room, eyes fixed on a window that faces a garden. They remain still and quiet to not scare away their targets, which fly around and only ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Every spring, countless birds visit Middle Tennessee during their migration. This month, Warner Park Nature Center is putting tiny bracelets on some of those birds to track ...

Saturdays May 10 and 17 are the last opportunities this spring to observe bird scientists in action as they band birds at Audubon Community Nature Center. Pictured is a Flicker being released after it ...

ROGERS --Hummingbirds and swallows might migrate thousands of miles in a year. Other birds stick closer to home. Tiny metal bands on the legs of birds large and small help wildlife professionals track ...

“Does your group band black skimmers?” was the title on an email to the nsaudubon.gmail.com account. “Today, I photographed one with a YELLOW BAND and the NC Audubon researcher tells me that this is a ...

DECADES. IF A CANARY IN A COAL MINE IS THE ARCHETYPICAL PORTENT OF IMPENDING PERIL, WELL, DON’T SLEEP ON THE AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER OR THE PIPING PLOVER. YOU KNOW, THERE ARE A LOT OF SPECIES THESE ...

In recent years, interest in the annual bird-banding stations provided by the Grand Valley and Black Canyon Audubon chapters has shown a noticeable increase. Apparently, many birders and non-birders ...

Breaking into the field of bird banding involves a lot of training and on-the-job experience. Whether you’re looking for a paid position or volunteer work, you’ll need to undergo extensive training ...