Making a Difference with Bird-Safe Buildings

Completed in 2010, the Aqua skyscraper in Chicago has been applauded for its revolutionary design and aesthetic appeal, but what is of particular interest to bird conservation groups is the fact that the building is bird-safe. Garnering the approval of PETA and the American Bird Conservancy…

World Sparrow Day: Highlighting the Plight of Sparrows

Found in most parts of the world, the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is the most widely distributed wild bird and has a conservation status of …

Explore the Costa Rican Bird Route

Protecting close to 12,000 acres of wildlife habitat, the Costa Rican Bird Route includes eighteen spectacular bird watching spots…

Conservation of the Honduran Emerald Hummingbird

There are more than 338 recorded hummingbird species worldwide, and many birding enthusiasts would agree that they are top of the list as the most interesting little birds of the nearly 10,000 bird species found around the world…

Take a Stroll Through the Linda Loring Nature Foundation

Established in 1999 by Linda Loring, the Linda Loring Nature Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on providing young people with the opportunity to enjoy and learn about various facets of the natural world…

Environmental Monitoring With the Help of Birds

While climate change and global warming are an ongoing cause for concern, monitoring the environment is a costly and time consuming activity for conservationists to carry out without help from local experts – of the feathered variety.

Waterbird Conservation in the African-Eurasian Flyway

As a joint effort between BirdLife International and Wetlands International, and supported by UNEP-GEF (the United Nations Environment Program -Global Environment Facility) and a number of donors and partners…

RSPB to Research Starling Decline in UK

Swooping through the air in flocks of up to a million birds, starlings have long been a feature of rural life in the United Kingdom. A flock of starlings in flight looks like a dark cloud constantly …

Solitary Eagle’s Nest Discovered in Belize:Part 1

On the 30th of June, 2011, a startling discovery was made: the bulky, stick nest of a Solitary Eagle…

Solitary Eagle’s Nest Discovered in Belize:Part 2

To travel horizontally, a static soaring bird must descend and subsequently ascend using convective currents as an elevator, often in a slow cyclic pattern…

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