Birds

The Connecticut Audubon Society has released their annual State of the Birds report. It finds some species have made significant comebacks in the state, while others could use some help.

Birds’ bones, specifically their hips, tell the story of their evolution from dinosaurs before they’re even born according to a new Yale University study.

Yale ornithologist Richard Prum has spent years working with students to understand the full range of colors in hummingbirds’ plumage.

As a nursing shortage continues across Connecticut, one official at Sacred Heart University is offering a solution.

Connecticut and Long Island beaches will be examined as part of a National Audubon Society study of beach nesting birds along the East Coast.

Researchers from Stony Brook University are using the same technique used in the arctic to monitor shorebirds on Long Island’s coastline.

These species are indicators of the impact of climate change in the state and beyond, according to their latest State of the Birds report.

Connecticut and New York Audubon Societies recognized two communities for their efforts in protecting shore birds.The first “Share the Shore Awards” went…

Piping plovers had their worst nesting season in over a decade due to impacts of the coronavirus, while other threatened birds were more productive than…

Animals have noticed a change of pace from humans practicing social distancing. Places once bustling with people are pretty quiet. But on the coasts of…