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17 Orange Birds, Bird-friendly Halloween Guide, and Who's That Bird?

                                                               

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Joy of Birds | October 2025

Who's This Macabre Mystery Bird? Stay cozy with another round of "Who's That Bird!" Using the silhouetted image above and the three hints below, can you name this bird? Clue #1: By the early 1900s, these birds had almost gone extinct across the eastern United States due to clear-cutting, a decline in primary food sources, hunting, and poisoning.  Clue #2: This mystery bird appears in countless myths and religious texts, with a range of meanings, from prophetic to ominous.   Clue #3: When raised in captivity, this mystery bird can learn to mimic human voices. (Yes, including saying "nevermore.") Here's a bonus hint: This bird's four-letter banding code, which researchers often use as shorthand for species names, is CORA. Click here to learn more about this bird and reveal the answer.

Photo: Mick Thompson

Celebrate Fall with Beautiful Orange Birds Orange is the color of autumn, and these 17 birds sure know how to make it shine! From carrot to cinnamon, get to know these vibrantly hued birds and where to find them.

Hooded Oriole. Photo: Gary Robinette/Audubon Photography Awards

Your Winter Finch Forecast Good news, finch fans! This year's edition of the Winter Finch Forecast predicts that nomadic boreal birds like Redpolls and Evening Grosbeaks should be on the move in numbers not seen since a "superflight" five years ago. Read on to see which northern visitors to keep an eye out for this winter in your local woods and at your feeders.

Redpoll. Photo: Russ Smith/Audubon Photography Awards

Submissions Open: What Do Birds Mean to You? Bird migration connects people, wildlife, and habitats across the hemisphere. To celebrate this awe-inspiring phenomenon—and our 120th anniversary—we want to hear about your own journey with birds. Post a video of you sharing your story on Instagram using the hashtag #MyBirdJourney or #AvesPorLoAlto and tagging @audubonsociety for a chance to be featured in social media content or on our website. Submissions will be accepted until November 10, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Learn more and share your bird journey here!

Sandhill Cranes. Photo: Sydney Walsh/Audubon

A Guide to a Bird-Friendly Halloween Many holiday activities lead to unintended consequences for birds and other animals, but it doesn't have to be this way. From hanging spooky window decorations to planting festive native plants, check out our guide on how you can have a bird-friendly Halloween.

Spooky window decals not only stay on theme, but they can also help prevent window strikes. Photo: Glasshouse Images/Alamy

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