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Help Us Brainstorm New Names for These Six Birds
July 08, 2022 — Momentum is building to replace honorific common bird names with more descriptive monikers. Share your ideas here!
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Clockwise in a grid from top left: a Greater Prairie-Chicken portrait; two White-tailed Kites exchange a vole; a White-tailed Ptarmigan in a mountain landscape; a group of Northern Shovelers; two Common Ravens grooming; a Black­-bellied Whistling-­Duck looking inside a hollowed ­out palm.
The 2022 Audubon Photography Awards: Winners and Honorable Mentions
July 07, 2022 — A fledgling raptor learning to hunt. Grouse aiming to impress. Two grebes vying for a meal. This year’s winners caught amazing moments.
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Seven Ways to Make Your Home More Bird-Friendly
April 11, 2022 — From your windows to what plants you grow, there are many ways to make your sanctuary a safe place for avian visitors.
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Audubon Photo Awards Entry Platform: Frequently Asked Questions
January 01, 2022 — Having trouble entering the competition or submitting photos? The answer to your question will likely be found here.
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Four birds sit near or in a patch of water. Three birds are out of focus; all three birds are dull red or orange. The one bird in focus, in the foreground and facing to the right, has a yellow body, light brown wings, and a small dark-brown eye. It’s dark gray bill is thick and the upper and lower portions taper to sharp points. These point cross over one another slightly.
Our Favorite Female Bird Shots From the 2021 Audubon Photography Awards
December 20, 2021 — This stunning collection celebrates the beauty and ingenuity of 15 birds that do not often get the spotlight.
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Take a Virtual Gallery Tour of the 2021 Audubon Photography Awards Winners
December 03, 2021 — Instead of our annual traveling exhibit, this year we're going digital.
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The 2021 Audubon Photography Awards: Top 10 Videos
September 20, 2021 — Settle in and watch spectacular footage of birds in the wild, and find out the backstory behind each video.
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The 2021 Audubon Photography Awards: Top 100
July 13, 2021 — Scroll through these superb images that feature birds in all their varied glory, and find out the backstory behind each shot.
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Several of the winning and honorable mention selections, clockwise in a grid from top left: a Red-tailed Hawk claws for a chipmunk; a Red-winged Blackbird dips her bill into a lily pad flower; a Northern Cardinal in flight; a Greater Roadrunner with its back to the camera; a Purple Sandpiper resting; a Sandhill crane adult and chick.
The 2021 Audubon Photography Awards: Winners and Honorable Mentions
July 07, 2021 — The finest images and videos from this year's competition showed birdlife at its most tranquil, clever, and powerful.
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Why ‘Audubon’ Magazine Covers Politics and Environmental Justice
March 22, 2021 — There's a reason we don't just "stick to birds," and it has everything to do with ensuring their future—and ours.
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