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Learn to Draw Birds with David Sibley
July 13, 2020 — The simple act of drawing can change the way you look at the world—and the way you understand birds. Get started with this video series.
Finally, a Bird-Themed Spotify Playlist (No, It's Not a Bunch of Bird Calls)
July 13, 2020 — It's no coincidence that the avian-themed songs on biologist Amanda Gallinat's playlist echo the order of a field guide.
How Protecting Habitats Could Help Prevent Future Pandemics
July 13, 2020 — Wildlife health is not separate from our own. To forestall new infectious "spillover" events, experts are looking to familiar conservation tools.
The Surreal Challenge of Making a Magazine During an Unthinkable Spring
July 13, 2020 — Creating our summer issue meant balancing the desire for escape with a deeper need to face the moment.
The 2020 Audubon Photography Awards: Top 100
July 13, 2020 — Take a scroll through this year's spectacular, artistic, and playful avian images, while reading the story behind each.
Reimagining the Tufted Puffin
July 12, 2020 — Angela Haseltine Pozzi's nonprofit turns litter from Oregon beaches into 'beautiful and horrifying' sculptures of wildlife harmed by plastic pollution.
Vote Your Audubon Values This November
July 12, 2020 — If you want a country where birds and people thrive, support candidates who will deliver on their promises for a better future—for everyone.
Can There Be a Green and Just Economic Recovery From the Pandemic?
July 12, 2020 — As politicians and the fossil fuel industry seek to restore a status quo, the course chosen now will dictate our climate future.
Truffles Aren't Just for Foodies—Some Birds Love Them, Too
July 10, 2020 — A growing body of research shows that more species eat truffles than we realize, benefitting the mushrooms and the trees they grow on.
Hear the Persistent, Buzzy Song of the Savannah Sparrow
July 10, 2020 — To ID this understated brown bird, look for a yellow eyebrow stripe and listen for its subtle trilling.