The northern cardinal secured its place as Indiana’s bird by inhabiting the state year-round. The 1933 legal statute referred to the bird as the “Red Bird or Cardinal,” acknowledging the common name ...

Mar. 25—The whooping crane is one of the rarest species in the world with only around 850 individuals found globally. Despite their rarity, Indiana provides temporary pit stops for migrating whooping ...

Indiana’s skies are a nighttime highway in the early weeks of May as millions of birds make the migratory passage north for their summer homes. Herons, sparrows and buntings of all varieties fly in ...

INDIANAPOLIS – The 2025 State of the Birds report shows that U.S. birds are declining sharply across a range of habitats. On Tuesday, 7, Audubon members ...

Indiana’s skies are for the birds (literally). Each spring, Indiana becomes a highway in the sky. From late April through May, millions of birds fly over the state at night. They are heading north to ...