Raptors in Pursuit | Fall Yard Work for Birds | A Huge Win for Conservation

More reasons to love birds and more ways to help them! Trouble viewing this e-mail? Try our [web version](. [National Audubon Society]( Newsletter | October 2017 [A flock of European Starlings with a Peregrine Falcon in hot pursuit. ]( A flock of European Starlings with a Peregrine Falcon in hot pursuit. [Hungry Raptors Make Murmurations Even More Beautiful to Photograph]( Check out the photos captured by photographer Nick Dunlop as he chases the birds of prey that chase starlings. While the giant packs of starlings are already something amazing to behold, the twisted formations that occur when a raptor is in pursuit are even more beautiful. [Read more]( [Blue Jay.]( [To Help Birds This Winter, Go Easy on Fall Yard Work]( If you want to make your backyard a welcoming winter haven for birds, some fall tasks call for a laissez-faire approach. That's right, you can take it a little easy this autumn and blame it on the birds. [Read more]( Blue Jay. [Red-headed Woodpeckers.]( [Sooty Feathers Tell the History of Pollution in American Cities]( Using digital photography and more than a thousand bird specimens, scientists have been able to track the history of pollution in American cities by the soot found in birds’ feathers. [Read more]( Red-headed Woodpeckers. Audubon in Action [Colorado River]( [Update to U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty Is a Huge Win for Conservation]( Audubon and partners played a key role in the negotiations that set aside Colorado River water specifically for conservation and environmental purposes. This will especially vital to support and restoration of the habitats along the river’s parched delta in Mexico. [Read more]( Colorado River. [An Osprey feeding Atlantic menhaden to its chicks.]( [Stand Up for the Food Seabirds Need]( Coastal and seabirds such as Ospreys depend on Atlantic menhaden for food. Take action and urge the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to vote for ecosystem-based fisheries management and safeguard this important food source.[Act Now]( An Osprey feeding Atlantic menhaden to its chicks. Audubon's Conservation Ranching [Rancher and employees of Audubon Dakota on horseback in North Dakota. ]( [Saving Birds on America's Working Lands]( For the first time, consumers can support grassland conservation efforts by choosing beef grazed on Audubon-certified grasslands. What does this mean? [Find out more about how this program is helping to make working lands bird-friendly.]( Rancher and employees of Audubon Dakota on horseback in North Dakota. Photos from top: Nick Dunlop; Laura Frazier/Audubon Photography Awards; Tristan Spinski; Pete McBride/National Geographic Creative; Joseph Costanza/Audubon Photography Awards; Mike Fernandez/Audubon Did you receive this message from a friend? [Sign up for the Audubon Newsletter here→]( [Give Us Your Feedback]( Share your thoughts with this short survey. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) [audubon.org]( © 2017 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Update your email address or unsubscribe](