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Explore the map for <a href="https://science.ebird.org/en/status-and-trends/species/balori/trends-map?week=15">Baltimore Oriole</a>.</figcaption></figure> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1280" height="960" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/334289821-Baltimore_Oriole-Matthew_Plante.jpg" alt="orange and black bird perches on a branch" class="wp-image-16663" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/334289821-Baltimore_Oriole-Matthew_Plante.jpg 1280w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/334289821-Baltimore_Oriole-Matthew_Plante-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/334289821-Baltimore_Oriole-Matthew_Plante-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/334289821-Baltimore_Oriole-Matthew_Plante-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/334289821-Baltimore_Oriole-Matthew_Plante-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" loading="lazy" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Baltimore Oriole by <a href="https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/334289821">Matthew Plante / Macaulay Library</a>.</figcaption></figure> </div> </div> </div> <p class="has-text-align-center has-xlarge-font-size more-margin-top more-margin-bottom narrower"><a href="https://join.birds.cornell.edu/page/150611/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=WXXXXX03C">Join us</a> and help create a future where birds, nature, and people can thrive.</p> <div style="height:75px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer animate-in-view connecting-line "></div> <div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-sky-blue-background-color has-background remove-margin-bottom add-padding-top add-padding-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow" id="find-project"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xlarge-font-size">People Power</h2> <p class="has-text-align-center has-large-font-size narrower">We believe that people make the difference in every conservation challenge. Through participatory science projects, practical conservation actions, and broad partnerships, we offer limitless ways for you to deepen your interests and passions. </p> <div class="article-list card-display carousel card-three bottom-att " data-label="Participatory science projects"><ul><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/seven-simple-actions-to-help-birds/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/7Simple-FI4x3-woods-1280x960.jpg" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/7Simple-FI4x3-woods-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/7Simple-FI4x3-woods-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/7Simple-FI4x3-woods-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/7Simple-FI4x3-woods-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/7Simple-FI4x3-woods.jpg 1872w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" alt="7 simple actions to help birds - drink shade-grown coffee, use less plastic, do citizen science, make windows safer, keep cats indoors, use native plants, avoid pesticides" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Wood Thrush by <a href="https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/56732651">John Petruzzi / Macaulay Library</a> with graphic by Sarah Serrousi</figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/seven-simple-actions-to-help-birds/"><span class="article-item-header">Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds</span></a><span class="attribution bottom"></span></div></div></li><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/witness-the-family-lives-of-birds/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/tree-swallow-marie-read-1280x960.jpg" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/tree-swallow-marie-read-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/tree-swallow-marie-read-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/tree-swallow-marie-read.jpg 1280w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/tree-swallow-marie-read-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" alt="Tree Swallow flying to nest box" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Tree Swallow by Marie Read</figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="https://nestwatch.org/"><span class="article-item-header">Find and monitor nests to help track success in the family lives of birds</span></a><span class="attribution bottom">NestWatch</span></div></div></li><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/delve-into-the-wonderful-world-of-bird-biology/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BirdAcademy-1280x960.jpg" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BirdAcademy-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BirdAcademy-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BirdAcademy-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BirdAcademy-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/BirdAcademy.jpg 1900w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" alt="Male Yellow Warbler singing" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Yellow Warbler courtesy of Bird Academy</figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="http://academy.allaboutbirds.org"><span class="article-item-header">Take an online course to transform your understanding of birds</span></a><span class="attribution bottom">Bird Academy</span></div></div></li><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/watch-wild-birds-up-close-and-live-from-around-the-world/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BirdCams-trythis.jpg" srcset="" sizes="" alt="Snowy scene at the Cornell Lab Bird Cam" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Pileated Woodpecker and Blue Jay by Bird Cams</figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/"><span class="article-item-header">Watch wild birds from around the world</span></a><span class="attribution bottom">Bird Cams</span></div></div></li><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/whats-the-bird-merlin-bird-id-helps-you-find-out/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/NCardinal-Dunlap-76883571.jpg" srcset="" sizes="" alt="Male Northern Cardinal" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Northern Cardinal by <a href="https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/76883571">Bob Dunlap / Macaulay Library</a></figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="http://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/"><span class="article-item-header">What’s that bird? Merlin Bird ID helps you find out</span></a><span class="attribution bottom">Merlin</span></div></div></li><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/count-feeder-birds-for-science/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/golden-fronted-woodpecker-marcy-barbosa-birdspotter-1280x960.jpg" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/golden-fronted-woodpecker-marcy-barbosa-birdspotter-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/golden-fronted-woodpecker-marcy-barbosa-birdspotter-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/golden-fronted-woodpecker-marcy-barbosa-birdspotter.jpg 1280w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/golden-fronted-woodpecker-marcy-barbosa-birdspotter-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" alt="Golden-fronted Woodpecker at a feeder" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Golden-fronted Woodpecker by <a href="https://feederwatch.org/birdspotter-2017/golden-fronted-woodpecker/">Marcy Barbosa / BirdSpotter</a></figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="https://feederwatch.org/"><span class="article-item-header">Enjoy birds at your feeder and share your observations</span></a><span class="attribution bottom">Project FeederWatch</span></div></div></li><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/ebird/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/YoungBirders_ebird_thumb.jpg" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/YoungBirders_ebird_thumb-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/YoungBirders_ebird_thumb-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/YoungBirders_ebird_thumb-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/YoungBirders_ebird_thumb-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/YoungBirders_ebird_thumb.jpg 1200w" sizes="" alt="Young birders looking through binoculars in the same direction" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Photo courtesy of eBird</figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="https://ebird.org/home"><span class="article-item-header">Use eBird to save your birding memories and contribute needed data</span></a><span class="attribution bottom">eBird</span></div></div></li><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/inspire-youth-to-get-involved-with-birds-and-nature/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/little-boy-with-ducks-1280x960.jpg" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/little-boy-with-ducks-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/little-boy-with-ducks-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/little-boy-with-ducks-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/little-boy-with-ducks-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/little-boy-with-ducks.jpg 1900w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" alt="" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Photo courtesy of CUBs</figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="https://celebrateurbanbirds.org/"><span class="article-item-header">Connect with birds in your community with science, art, and events</span></a><span class="attribution bottom">Celebrate Urban Birds</span></div></div></li><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/explore-sights-and-sounds-of-animals-from-around-the-world/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ML-calliope-hummingbird-Marya-Moosman-49192871-1280x960.jpg" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ML-calliope-hummingbird-Marya-Moosman-49192871-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ML-calliope-hummingbird-Marya-Moosman-49192871-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ML-calliope-hummingbird-Marya-Moosman-49192871.jpg 1280w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ML-calliope-hummingbird-Marya-Moosman-49192871-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" alt="Calliope Hummingbird perched" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Calliope Hummingbird by <a href="https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/49192871">Marya Moosman / Macaulay Library</a></figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.macaulaylibrary.org/"><span class="article-item-header">Explore sights and sounds of animals from around the world</span></a><span class="attribution bottom">Macaulay Library</span></div></div></li><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/teach-about-birds-and-inquiry-with-our-activities-and-curricula/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/k12-students-looking-1280x960.jpg" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/k12-students-looking-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/k12-students-looking-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/k12-students-looking.jpg 1280w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/k12-students-looking-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" alt="students watching birds on boardwalk" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Photo by Susan Spear</figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/"><span class="article-item-header">Teach about birds with inquiry-based activities and curricula</span></a><span class="attribution bottom">K–12 Education</span></div></div></li><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/merge-your-passion-for-birds-with-studies-in-any-field/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/study-here-CALS_20180605_679-justin-muir-botanical-gardens-1280x960.jpg" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/study-here-CALS_20180605_679-justin-muir-botanical-gardens-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/study-here-CALS_20180605_679-justin-muir-botanical-gardens-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/study-here-CALS_20180605_679-justin-muir-botanical-gardens.jpg 1280w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/study-here-CALS_20180605_679-justin-muir-botanical-gardens-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" alt="Students, surrounded by green leaves, looking closely at plants" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Cornell Botanical Gardens by Justin Muir</figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/students/"><span class="article-item-header">Make your passion for birds part of your college studies</span></a><span class="attribution bottom">Student Resources</span></div></div></li><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/connect-with-other-young-birders/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/YOungBirders.jpg" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/YOungBirders-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/YOungBirders-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/YOungBirders-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/YOungBirders.jpg 988w" sizes="" alt="young birders on field trip in forest near Cornell University" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Photo courtesy of eBird</figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="https://ebird.org/about/resources/for-young-birders"><span class="article-item-header">Find resources for young birders</span></a><span class="attribution bottom">Young Birders Network</span></div></div></li></ul></div></div> <div style="height:75px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer animate-in-view connecting-line "></div> <div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-sand-background-color has-background remove-margin-bottom add-padding-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow" id="conservation"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xxlarge-font-size">Science to Action</h2> <p class="has-text-align-center has-large-font-size narrower">We work with communities around the globe to inspire and inform conservation. Your support helps us find solutions for a sustainable planet alive with the beauty of birds—where humans and wildlife can thrive.</p> <div class="wp-block-group bottom-white-30 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><div class="article-list card-display carousel card-three border no-gap link-arrow " data-label="Science to action at work"><ul><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/how-we-use-sound-to-help-protect-elephants-from-poaching-2/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ELP-maleportrait.jpg" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ELP-maleportrait-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ELP-maleportrait-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ELP-maleportrait.jpg 751w" sizes="" alt="" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Elephant by Scott Anger/Lost Bird Films</figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/how-we-use-sound-to-help-protect-elephants-from-poaching-2/"><span class="article-item-header">How We Use Sound to Help Protect Elephants from Poaching</span></a></div></div></li><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/how-can-a-great-cup-of-coffee-support-birds-farmers-and-local-communities/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CoffeeBeans-Impact-1280x960.jpg" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CoffeeBeans-Impact-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CoffeeBeans-Impact-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CoffeeBeans-Impact-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CoffeeBeans-Impact-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/CoffeeBeans-Impact.jpg 1792w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" alt="A farm worker with a basket of freshly picked coffee berries" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Coffee beans by Gustave Axelson</figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/how-can-a-great-cup-of-coffee-support-birds-farmers-and-local-communities/"><span class="article-item-header">How Can a Great Cup of Coffee Support Birds, Farmers, and Local Communities?</span></a></div></div></li><li class="article-item"><div class="article-item-container"><div class="article-item-media content-article" data-link-to="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/saving-the-great-philippine-eagle-one-of-the-worlds-rarest-eagles/"><figure class="article-item-media-ratio"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/phillipineEagles-1280x960.jpg" srcset="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/phillipineEagles-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/phillipineEagles-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/phillipineEagles-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/phillipineEagles-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/phillipineEagles.jpg 1900w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" alt="Great Philippine Eagle looking straight at the camera" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Philippine Eagle by Neil Rettig</figcaption></figure></div><div class="article-item-body"><a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/saving-the-great-philippine-eagle-one-of-the-worlds-rarest-eagles/"><span class="article-item-header">Creating a New Chapter of Hope for One of the World’s Most Endangered Eagles</span></a></div></div></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div style="height:32px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer show-for-medium"></div> <div style="height:75px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer animate-in-view connecting-line add-margin-bottom"></div> <div id="education" class="wp-block-group add-margin-top remove-margin-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-xxlarge-font-size">Education</h2> <p class="has-text-align-center has-large-font-size narrower">We believe birds are a gateway to caring for the natural world. Help us spark curiosity and foster learning, <a href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12">starting with the earliest ages</a>, through the <a href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/students">college years</a>, and <a href="https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/">lasting a lifetime</a>. 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