Todd Petty

Todd Petty is a reporter at Audubon Magazine.

Articles by Todd Petty

Audubon's 2014 Holiday Gift Guide
December 03, 2014 — From customizable binoculars to birdy books, these items are sure to delight the bird lover in your life.
Photo of the Day: Brown Pelican
June 09, 2014 — Catherine Dalessio manages to get a clear photo on a cloudy day.
Photo of the Day: Fawn-breasted Brilliant Hummingbird
June 06, 2014 — Mark Thomas uses strobes to create a hummingbird silhouette.  
Tall Grasses Might Be Key to Cutting Birdstrikes
May 28, 2014 — An Audubon chapter is partnering with Dayton International Airport to reduce bird-aircraft collisions.
Photo of the Day: Sword-billed Hummingbird
May 19, 2014 — Mark Thomas waits patiently for the sword-billed hummingbird to feed on a flower.
Photo of the Day: Adelie Penguins
May 19, 2014 — Catherine Dalessio photographs Adelie penguins on an unstable iceberg.
Clues to Conserving the Golden Eagle Hidden in Its DNA
May 13, 2014 — Sequencing the raptor’s genome reveals new insights into protecting it from wind turbines and other threats.
Clever Galapagos Finches Use Cotton to Thwart Bugs
May 12, 2014 — If you give a Darwin’s finch a cotton ball infused with insecticide, it will use that piece of fluff as a weapon to combat parasites.
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Photo of the Day: Arctic Tern
May 05, 2014 — Keith Kennedy stumbles on an Arctic tern nest while in Iceland.
Photo of the Day: White-necked Jacobin
April 30, 2014 — Keith Kennedy, a visit to one of Costa Rica’s premier birding sites pays off.