When most people meet one of our conservation ambassador birds, they see an unforgettable educational experience. What many don’t realize is that those same birds have helped build the research foundation of Avian Behavior Conservancy over the last decade. Your support of our education programs has...
Most people think bird conservation happens in spring and summer, when birds are nesting, raising chicks, and filling our mornings with song. But some of the most critical conservation work happens in winter, when the landscape seems quiet and still. January might feel like the off-season,...
If you’ve ever watched noticed kestrels in the grasslands here in San Diego or other parts of the US, you might have wondered if they are more plentiful during certain times of the year. This year, our team is joining a global network of bird researchers...
For more than a decade, our work began as a mission-driven LLC, guided first and foremost by the welfare of the birds in our care. That priority shaped how we trained, educated, and made decisions—always with the birds’ best interests at the center. In 2025, we took...
If you've ever spotted a small, colorful raptor perched on a wire along a country road, bobbing its head as it scans the grasslands below, you've likely seen an American kestrel. These beautiful falcons, no bigger than a dove, are specialized hunters that help keep...
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...
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...
I love a celebration as much as the next person. But when it comes to fireworks, I’m not talking about the kind that light up the night sky. I’m talking about what we don’t see—the wildlife scattering in fear, the birds abandoning their nests, and...
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...