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Great Blue Herons ©Rebecca Field
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Ruby-throated Hummingbirds ©Dolores Hagen
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Sandhill Crane ©Rebecca Field
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Blue-winged teal ©Rebecca Field
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Common yellowthroat ©Jim Williams
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Great Egrets ©Rebecca Field
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Palm warbler ©Jim Williams
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Song sparrow ©Rebecca Field
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Killdeer ©Rebecca Field
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Wood Duck ©Rebecca Field
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Pied-billed grebe ©Mike Lentz
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Brown thrasher ©Rebecca Field

  • Alberta Tar Sands: Minnesota's Dirty Oil Secret



    Tar sands excavations have destroyed thousands of acres of boreal forest in Alberta, polluting water and destroying bird and other wildlife habitat in the process. Join us September 22 to learn about Minnesota's dirty oil secret. Details.




  • Lights Out Program



    Fall LIGHTS OUT starts August 15th! Dim the lights and brighten the future! Birds can be drawn off course by bright lights in our cities. By turning off unnecessary lights after midnight we can save money, energy and migrating birds.




  • BirdSafe Research



    Results from the first 3 years of Project BirdSafe bird-building collision monitoring were recently published by the Minnesota Ornithologist's Union in The Loon. Read about our research questions and some fascinating preliminary conclusions.




  • MN Breeding Bird Atlas



    What will you see next? Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas surveyors are finding nesting red-tailed hawks, watching scarlet tanagers build a nest, and seeing broods of bufflehead. Learn how you can become a BBA surveyor at Atlas.




  • IBAs - Red-shouldered Hawk Monitoring



    It’s been a good year for red-shouldered hawks. The longest-running study of red-shouldered hawks just completed its 34th field season and points to a successful reproductive spring.




  • Chimney Swift Conservation Project



    The Youth Outdoors crew of the Conservation Corps recently erected a chimney swift tower at Henry Park in St. Paul. Building the tower gave these 15-18 year olds an opportunity to learn about chimney swift conservation needs.




  • Photo of the Month



    Great egret photographed by Rebecca Field. The elegant great egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society which was first established to protect birds from feather hunters. Learn more.