Santa Cruz Bird Club

03/10/2026

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260305-how-vultures-returned-from-alpine-extinction

Decades after its release into the wild, a super-ageing, bone-crunching vulture called Balthazar reveals a major conservation success.

02/28/2026

I saw this Santa Cruz Sentinel article on the Santa Cruz Sentinel app and thought you’d be interested.

Trump administration ends U.S. protection for rare bird
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A ground-dwelling bird known for elaborate mating dances on the southern Great Plains will no longer be federally protected after the Trump administration agreed with arguments by three states and the beef and petroleum industries that the species was listed improperly.

02/27/2026

https://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/shrinking-north-american-bird-population-worse-faster-experts-130537086?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQO0JhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeGoiaaXjuLhhXuBzekuSGHf5AyHAzsRolYMhzFyYpQcFmaan3wZgX-jaVeNA_aem_vYXz-lLKl92gbW9kMfTfaQ

A new study finds North American bird populations keep dropping, and that decline is speeding up for many species

02/27/2026

https://fb.watch/Fx1Kl-GtgI/?mibextid=wwXIfr

02/25/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/realestate/hoping-for-a-lively-spring-welcome-the-woodpeckers.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

The males of the species prepare for mating season by excavating nests for the approval of the females — and even other birds and animals.

10/20/2025

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/10/19/how-george-bumann-cracked-the-code-of-animal-language-in-yellowstone/

Naturalist George Bumann decodes animal communication in Yellowstone, revealing how listening to wildlife transforms our understanding of the natural…

10/19/2025

When a crow feels sick, it goes to an ant nest and disturbs it. The ants get angry and start climbing on the crow. But the crow doesn't move. It stays still with its wings open.

The ants then spray formic acid on the crow. This acid helps remove germs and fungi, like a natural medicine. After this, the crow feels better. Such a smart creature!

10/12/2025

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/12/birdwatching-australia-binoculars-going-birding-life

At its heart, birdwatching is an act of quiet rebellion, says Natalie Kyriacou. It is the gentle act of noticing – the willingness to see the world around you

08/22/2025

https://substack.com//note/c-143111386?utm_medium=ios

57 days a mom 😮❤️😍🥰👀 this is beautiful 👌🏻

08/19/2025

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1214341527397142&id=100064639185984&mibextid=wwXIfr

Part 2 in this weeks series of celebrating stamps from the National Postal Museum showcasing migratory birds that rely on coffee-growing landscapes in the tropics for their survival!

37c Ovenbird single

Source: https://www.si.edu/object/37c-ovenbird-single:npm_2005.2012.9.8

08/15/2025

The mass mortality event of monarch butterflies in California yet again shows how pesticides threaten pollinators and biodiversity.