Co-authored with the Southern Adirondack Audubon Society, this opinion piece appeared in print in the Times Union on March 15, 2026.As New York advances its transition to clean energy, we ...

For the birds that have brought life and song to your backyard this past summer, the transition to fall is a season of urgency. Migratory species are fueling up for long journeys, while resident birds ...

Geese lift off a lake in front of a sun pillar at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge near Mound City, Missouri. © Mike Hollingshead/Corbis As summer turns to fall ...

There’s a certain thrill in watching skies fill with birds as they embark on their southbound journeys in autumn. Travelers fascinated by nature’s rhythms will find fall migration hotspots across the ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The 2026 “I BIRD NY Challenge” has opened, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced. The agency said in a news release that the challenge, which began Sunday, ...

If you love watching birds, hanging a feeder is the easiest way to catch sight of them. But as much as we enjoy the antics of backyard birds, there are downsides to feeding our feathered friends in ...