Jenny McKee is a former editorial fellow for Audubon magazine. 

Articles by Jenny McKee

A woman wades into a rocky river in a vast old growth forest.
News

Fieldwork for All

By Jenny McKee
July 10, 2023 — Eager young scientists dream of careers outdoors, studying and protecting wildlife and ecosystems. To succeed, they need something that’s proven elusive: a feeling of safety.
Illustration of a person looking through binoculars in a forest surrounded by internet browser windows open to unpaid job offers.
From Audubon Magazine

Unpaid Labor Is a Problem for Conservation

By Jenny McKee
June 30, 2023 — Failing to offer adequate pay to student and early-career biologists excludes many from the field, reducing diversity and creativity in science.

Could an Invasive Fungus Seal the Fate of Hawaii’s Endangered Forest Birds?

By Jenny McKee
April 13, 2023 — A fungal disease is currently plaguing an endemic tree that dominates native forests in the Hawaiian Islands—the same forests that a slew of critically endangered birds rely on.
Audubon Photography Awards

Take a Peek Into Avian Family Life with These Cute Chick Pics

By Jenny McKee
February 15, 2023 — Prepare to “oohh” and “aww” over our favorite shots featuring baby birds from the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards.
Vibrant red, juicy berries clustered at the ends of brown branches frame an American Robin, a dark-colored bird with a ruddy breast. Poised to swallow, yellow bill spread open with the tip of the yellow tongue flicking upwards, the bird reaches for a single red berry that appears to hang in mid-air.
Audubon Photography Awards

These Stellar Photos Show the Special Link Between Birds and Native Plants

By Jenny McKee
February 01, 2023 — Enjoy some of our favorite entries for the Plants for Birds category of the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards
Climate

Javier Caletrío Says It’s Time for Birders to Move Away from High-Carbon Birding

By Jenny McKee
January 09, 2023 — A new book ‘Low-Carbon Birding’ challenges birders to give up air travel and twitching and instead enjoy their local species.
News

Let's Talk Turkey Beards

By Jenny McKee
November 18, 2022 — They're real, and they're magnificent.
Birding

A Beginner’s Guide to Using eBird

By Jenny McKee
October 07, 2022 — Birders and scientists alike have come to depend on this powerful platform. New to birding or intimidated by eBird? Don’t worry, we’ve got you.
An orange bird with a dark blue stripe through its eye and a large head and beak perches on a branch in an indoor facility.
News

The Guam Kingfisher Could Soon Return to the Wild After a 30-Year Absence

By Jenny McKee
September 09, 2022 — Extinct on its native island since the late 1980s, the endangered bird may fly free as soon as 2023—but not on Guam.
News

Scientists Are Racing to Understand the Aleutian Tern’s Mysterious Decline

By Jenny McKee
August 08, 2022 — U.S. populations of the seabird have crashed in the past half century. Researchers hope an upcoming series of surveys will reveal how dire the situation is—and if the bird should be considered endangered.