“As warm weather draws migrating birds back to North America, many of us start watching the yard a little more closely—hoping to spot one of nature’s most dazzling visitors. Hummingbirds, with their jewel‑bright feathers and lightning‑fast wings, are small, swift, and famously hard to catch in action. The good news? It doesn’t take much to attract…
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Audubon – Bird Bands Lead to Better Conservation for Sea and Shorebirds
For Audubon’s coastal team, every sighting of a bird band is a moment of discovery. Whether on the barrier islands of the Gulf Coast, the rooftops of Tampa, or the beaches of Northeast Florida, reporting bird bands moves science forward by giving researchers and land managers critical data they can use to protect birds and…
Audubon – Bird Bands Shed Light on Cross-Flyway Shorebird Migrations
“It’s morning, and finally cool after weeks under a sweltering heat wave. Michael Ferrara, Audubon’s Carrabelle shorebird biologist, and I watch a thunderstorm and its deep blue clouds slide by just east of us, far enough away to avoid rain but close enough to revel in the dramatic skyline. Alligator Point in the Florida Panhandle…
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