Alaska Melanie

We're blushing over here at Audubon

Bird Migration Explorer The Bird Migration Explorer is your guide to the heroic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species, and the challenges they face along the way.

If you liked the (excellent) bird migration piece in The Guardian today, I suspect you'll ❤️ spending some time with Audubon's Bird Migration Explorer, which is a full-on interactive data masterpiece:

By assessing the hemispheric conservation challenges data in the Bird Migration Explorer, we found that fall migration is the most dangerous season for North America's warblers.
explorer.audubon.org/home
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Remember the task now is to disseminate the images of the protests to people who didn’t see them and project a sense of their size and significance. Huge numbers of people turned out today, let’s make their dedication count!

Totally coincidentally, there are two 50-something guys in my neighborhood that skateboard-jor down the street with a chihuahua (meaning the guy is on the skateboard and the leashed tiny dog is briskly pulling him along). Witnessing this is one of the simple joys in my life.

Bennie finally got comfortable #eurohound #alaskahighway

Enjoy the small things. Michigan sunrise on a -5F morning.

Happy winter solstice

Image: time lapse of star trails in the New Mexico night sky taken with my GoPro

The Cerulean Warbler Is In Decline but Help Is on the Way Recent studies using tracking technology pinpoint the warbler habitat where conservation is most urgently needed.

The Cerulean Warbler has suffered some major population declines due to habitat loss across breeding and non-breeding grounds as well as migratory routes. New tracking technology can tell us exactly where to focus conservation efforts. www.audubon.org/news/cerulea...

Mexico just put animal welfare into its national constitution These reforms are a big win for advocates, but what happens next will be crucial for animals rights.

Mexico just put animal welfare into its national constitution!

"These reforms are internationally unique. While national animal protection laws aren’t uncommon, most countries have no mention of animals in their Constitutions." -Vox

www.vox.com/future-perfe...

Participating in the Christmas Bird Count Is Good for Science The longest-running bird count in the hemisphere is not only a fun tradition, it provides valuable conservation data.

Do you like BIRDS and SCIENCE? The Christmas Bird Count is a great way to get out birding, meet new birders in your area, and contribute to scientific research. Find your count!
www.audubon.org/news/partici...

A favorite childhood spot #Michigan

Video Why 80,000 people will be counting birds this Christmas For the 125th year, volunteers across the globe will help the National Audubon Society tally up its annual Christmas Bird Count.

The 125th Christmas Bird Count kicks off this weekend and tens of thousands of people will go outside and count birds with their family and friends. @DannyNewTV and @ABC joined @nycbirdalliance to see what they could find in Central Park #AudubonCBC abcnews.go.com/US/video/800...