Plant waste from a botanic garden creates natural habitat for injured birds
Native plant waste helps not only injured birds but the people who take care of them. “It makes me want to get up and come to work."
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count takes flight this month
It's the longest running citizen science project in the country happening from mid-December to early-January.
Common terns successfully breed at Presque Isle State Park for the first time in 60 years
The shorebird species is endangered in Pennsylvania and two juveniles fledged their nest on sandy, Lake Erie beach in August.
“Big Bugs” land at the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
The large-scale scultures of David Rogers' Big Bugs + Pollinators highlight the ecological importance of insects and pollinators.
First ‘Bird Town’ in Allegheny County commits to creating a bird-friendly community
A program supporting birds has migrated to Allegheny County. Swissvale is the first to join the Bird Town effort.
A school day built around birds gives students many ways into their world
The Campus Laboratory School at Carlow University taught students about birds through art, music, poetry, machine learning and even sports.
Why I’m addicted to bird nestcams (and you should be too)
For many, following a bird nestcam starts as a curiosity, then quickly veers toward obsession. And the high drama in the bird world can be as intense and dark as a Hollywood thriller.
‘Bird Town’ borough is embracing its new designation as a bird-friendly place to live
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Media, near Philadelphia, became the latest Pennsylvania municipality to become a "Bird Town," a program that promotes community-based conservation.
Pennsylvania photographer wins National Audubon award for bird photo
Sandra Rothenberg, from Warren, Pennsylvania, won the national award for her photo of a female Baltimore Oriole enveloped by horsehair.
Scientists discover first proof of Swainson’s warbler breeding in Pennsylvania
The brown songbird with a sword-like beak has never been known to breed as far north as the Commonwealth.
