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Todd Petty
Todd Petty is a reporter at Audubon Magazine.
Articles by Todd Petty
Audubon's 2014 Holiday Gift Guide
December 3, 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 9, 2014 — Catherine Dalessio manages to get a clear photo on a cloudy day.
Photo of the Day: Fawn-breasted Brilliant Hummingbird
June 6, 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.
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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.
Photo of the Day: Arctic Tern
May 5, 2014 — Keith Kennedy stumbles on an Arctic tern nest while in Iceland.