Bird Migration Olympics Happening Now!

Also in this issue: Feisty Hummingbirds | Heat-Proof Nest Boxes | Fall Back into Birding

 ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

Trouble viewing this e-mail? Try our web version.

The Joy of Birds | August 2024

Which Birds Take the Gold? The Paris Olympics might be over, but the Migration Olympics are just beginning. While both events display impressive feats of athleticism, no human athlete holds a candle to the 50,000-mile annual marathon of the Arctic Tern or the 100-mile-per hour sprint of a Whimbrel. From the tiniest hummingbird to the largest albatross, check out the avian winners of Audubon's "Migration Olympics."

Red Knot. Photo: Jean Hall/Audubon Photography Awards

Why are Hummingbirds So Feisty? Don't let their looks deceive you! While dazzlingly beautiful and impossibly graceful, hummingbirds are also cut-throat dynamos who dislike sharing their sweets. When a territorial hummer spots an uninvited guest, it wastes little time persuading the interloper to move along. Learn more about these winged gem's aggressive behaviors and ways you can encourage greater tolerance among the bejeweled birds that visit your home.

Hummingbirds of the genus Selasphorus. Photo: Jerome Gaw/Audubon Photography Awards

Make a Nest Box That Won't Bake Your Birds Did you know that scorching temperatures can turn nest boxes into miniature ovens? These human-made structures are often not temperature controlled, and prolonged exposure to high temperatures can cause dehydration, heat stress, and impair or stop the development of an egg or chick. Thankfully, there are adjustments that can make nest boxes more heat-resilient. Learn more about how you can make your nest boxes more habitable.

Tree Swallows. Photo: Johann Schumacher/Audubon Photography Awards

Your Guide to Birding Binoculars and Scopes This fall's migration is not to be missed. Get a close look at all your feathered friends with a pair of binoculars or spotting scopes. While choosing gear ultimately comes down to personal preference, our top picks in each price category all deliver crisp, colorful images—allowing you to focus on the birds. Our Guide to Binoculars | Our Guide to Scopes

Photo: Sydney Walsh/Audubon

So, What Do You Think? Please consider taking this short survey about this newsletter. We would love to hear what content resonated with you! It only takes a few minutes to complete, but will have a lasting impact on our work. Take the survey

Summer Tanager. Photo: Andy Long/Audubon Photography Awards

Did you receive this message from a friend? Sign up for our emails here→

CONNECT WITH US

DONATE ADVOCATE GET TEXT UPDATES

National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA (844) 428-3826 | audubon.org © 2024 National Audubon Society, Inc. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe