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Florida Defends Its Shores Ten Years After the BP Oil Disaster Was Finally Contained
July 15, 2020 — As birds in the Gulf are still recovering, the Sunshine State faces a threat of expanded offshore drilling.
Meet the Dipper, North America's Only Aquatic Songbird
July 15, 2020 — A photographer spent years on rushing streams in the Rocky Mountains documenting the remarkable American Dipper.
How to Make a Comic About Birds
July 14, 2020 — Rosemary Mosco, creator of ‘Bird and Moon,’ shares tips and techniques for turning a funny idea into a cartoon.
Gain a Duck, Lose a Crow: the 2020 Updates to North American Bird Names
July 13, 2020 — The Mexican Duck is now its own species, and the Northwestern Crow officially gets lumped with American Crow.
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.