Palm cockatoos are in trouble. In Australia, fewer than 2,000 remain in the wild. They're listed as Endangered in Queensland and have the lowest breeding success rate of any parrot, females lay one egg every two years, and on average, a breeding pair raises just one...
The American kestrel perched on the nest box scans the grassland below. Somewhere in her tiny body, no bigger than a mourning dove, is a GPS tracker recording her movements—data that will help us understand why California's smallest falcon is disappearing. In a Title I elementary...
This month we celebrated World Migratory Bird Day, a reminder that twice a year, billions of birds undertake one of nature's most incredible journeys. Some fly thousands of miles between breeding and wintering grounds, navigating by stars, magnetic fields, and landmarks we're only beginning to...
American kestrels are disappearing from North American grasslands, and we're running out of time to understand why. That's why Goldie matters. As our newest kestrel ambassador~~,~~ is helping us build the connection between people and her species that drives real conservation action. Right now, as she...
In 2013, we started Avian Behavior International as a mission-driven LLC. Our goal was simple: foster inspiration and connection between humans and birds for a better future for all. Over the years, our birds have flown thousands of demonstrations, raised awareness on five continents, and...
If you’ve ever joined us for a program at Avian Behavior Conservancy, you might have met Nigel, our Eastern Screech Owl. With his soft green eyes and perfectly camouflaged feathers, Nigel often steals the show. But what most people don’t realize is that Nigel represents a...
August 4 was International Owl Awareness Day — and around here, that’s every day. At Avian Behavior Conservancy, our owls aren’t just part of the landscape. They’re our colleagues in education, opening up conversations about ecosystems, conservation, and how humans fit into it all. Every day,...
We’ve been teaching Linus, our white-necked raven, how to pick your pockets — for a good cause. While he’s getting quite good at it (watch out if you’re wearing cargo pants), there’s a bigger reason behind the act: bird conservation is hurting. Badly. Birds we once considered...
It’s a stark truth in the world of raptors: around 70% of birds of prey don’t survive their first year. These aren’t just dry statistics—each number represents a young hawk, falcon, or owl that never makes it to adulthood. The reasons behind this mortality rate are...
It’s that time of year when our skies are full of travelers—songbirds, shorebirds, waterfowl—millions of them flying under the cover of night as they migrate north for spring. And as magical as that sounds, there's a very real problem they face along the way: light...