Birds of America

John James Audubon: Confused, Wrong, or Neither?

September 14, 2015 — Audubon painted a bunch of birds that no one has seen since. We explore the most likely options behind the mystery birds.

What Mr. Audubon Thought of Hummingbirds

April 10, 2015 — Descriptions of these nectar-sipping birds, written in an 1800s mindset.