Birds

From her Virginia studio, a taxidermist resurrects the beauty of the field

My quest to identify an ultra-rare species in my Charleston yard attracted birders from near and far—and sparked unexpected, shared joy

Feathered friends will sing their praises over these native blooming vines, seed-laden flowers, and berry bushes. Plus: Tips and tricks for taking a naturalist approach to gardening

An unlikely team opens a window into the secret lives of the tiny animals

What the numbers from this year’s waterfowl survey mean for ducks and duck hunters

A classically trained portrait artist in London turns to birds

A hunter journeys to the famed Red Hills in pursuit of the storied bobwhite, those doing everything they can to bring it back, and his own family’s legacy

“No one has ever seen anything like this,” one expert says

The struggle to prove the majestic bird still exists has obsessed believers and exasperated doubters for a century. Now photographer Bobby Harrison is racing to document the species once and for all before the government declares it extinct

Florida birds fly to life in John Costin’s prints

Communities join forces to help a native bird flourish

Raptors at a Florida bird sanctuary get a diet boost thanks to Hunters for the Hungry

Rodney Stotts’s journey with falconry means knowing when to let go

For a passionate birder, duck hunting triggers an unexpected lesson

Songbirds, raptors, hummingbirds…everybody is on the move. Here are some tips for spotting (and supporting) the feathered globetrotters—plus an exciting new tool from Audubon

A stunning new IMAX film highlights one of the most important regions on the continent for ducks, cranes, and many more winged visitors to the South

The annual hummingbird migration returns to the South, and one little Texas house puts out a big, sweet welcome