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Hannah Waters

Senior Associate Editor, Audubon magazine

Hannah Waters is a senior associate editor for Audubon.org. 

Articles by Hannah Waters

Researchers Are Retracing the Steps of a Century-Old Expedition to See How California's Birdlife Has Changed
Climate

Researchers Are Retracing the Steps of a Century-Old Expedition to See How California's Birdlife Has Changed

March 25, 2020 — In 1908, Joseph Grinnell began a 30-year project to document the state’s wildlife. Now, a modern resurvey of his study sites is yielding unprecedented insights into birds’ vulnerabilities and resilience.
Ancient Bird Fossil Smaller than a Hummingbird Discovered in Amber Trove
Science

Ancient Bird Fossil Smaller than a Hummingbird Discovered in Amber Trove

March 11, 2020 — The teeny skull, from a bed of 99 million-year-old fossils from Myanmar, suggests bird diversity was vast before the dinosaurs went extinct.
Those Pigeons Wearing Cowboy Hats? They're No Laughing Matter.
Birds In The News

Those Pigeons Wearing Cowboy Hats? They're No Laughing Matter.

December 17, 2019 — While the internet got a kick out of the latest meme, Mariah Hillman rushed to the scene to save the birds from danger or even death.
In Netflix's ‘Dancing with the Birds,’ We See the Other Side of Bizarre Avian Spectacle
Culture

In Netflix's ‘Dancing with the Birds,’ We See the Other Side of Bizarre Avian Spectacle

October 23, 2019 — The new documentary showcases males' obsessive preparations and strange performances—and the gazes of female birds watching nearby.
The World’s Top Natural History Museums Have a Male Bird Bias
Science

The World’s Top Natural History Museums Have a Male Bird Bias

October 23, 2019 — A new study finds that only 40 percent of bird specimens are female, a skew in the biodiversity catalogue that limits ecological research.
Grazing Like It's 1799: How Ranchers Can Bring Back Grassland Birds
Climate

Grazing Like It's 1799: How Ranchers Can Bring Back Grassland Birds

July 10, 2019 — A new ranching generation is taking cues from historical bison herds to help prairies, wildlife, and their businesses survive the next century.
Follow Adélie Penguins On Their Journey Into the Long Polar Night
Climate

Follow Adélie Penguins On Their Journey Into the Long Polar Night

March 22, 2019 — New research to discover the birds' mysterious winter foraging grounds may help protect the species as climate change transforms Antarctica.
Dark-eyed Juncos, Backyard Gems, Come in a Dazzling Array of Colors
ID Tips

Dark-eyed Juncos, Backyard Gems, Come in a Dazzling Array of Colors

March 1, 2019 — The six flavors of junco were long considered separate species. Recent science shows that they instead boldly exhibit evolution in real time.
10 Outrageous Ways Birds Dance to Impress Their Mates
News

10 Outrageous Ways Birds Dance to Impress Their Mates

February 14, 2019 — Nature has way better moves than the Funky Chicken.