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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

What White Birders Can Learn From Amy Cooper About Their Own Racism
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What White Birders Can Learn From Amy Cooper About Their Own Racism

July 2, 2020 — Outrage isn't enough. Robin DiAngelo, the author of ‘White Fragility,’ explains why the birding community must examine itself.
Researchers Are Retracing the Steps of a Century-Old Expedition to See How California's Birdlife Has Changed
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.