Jillian Mock is a freelancer based out of New York City. She is a former editorial fellow at Audubon and a current contributor to Audubon magazine.
Articles by Jillian Mock
Conservation
Hurricane Maria Almost Wiped Out These Hawks. Can We Save Them Before the Next Big Storm?
October 9, 2019 — Scientists are in a race to bring the Puerto Rican Sharp-shinned Hawk back from the edge of extinction, one hand-reared chick at a time.
Science
North America Has Lost More Than 1 in 4 Birds in Last 50 Years, New Study Says
September 19, 2019 — For the first time, researchers have estimated the volume of total avian loss in the Western Hemisphere—and it’s not just threatened species that are declining. Many backyard favorites are also losing ground.
Conservation
Seabird Experts Turn to Algorithms to Help Keep Fishing Boats in Line
July 15, 2019 — A new machine-learning system for tracking vessel activity could provide relief for albatrosses in harm's way.
Photography
These Photos Reveal the Pollination Secrets of Florida’s Most Elusive Flower
July 11, 2019 — Despite extensive efforts, nobody had ever definitively documented the pollination of the ghost orchid, a mysterious plant that grows in the towering trees of the Everglades—until now.
Science
These Birds of Prey Have Eyes in the Backs of Their Heads
July 2, 2019 — With feathers that look like eye spots, some falcons, hawks, and owls are always watching.
Conservation
Lead Ammo, the Top Threat to Condors, Is Now Outlawed in California
July 1, 2019 — Bullet fragments routinely poison California Condors. With cooperation from hunters, the ban could be a turning point for the endangered icons.
Science
Sooty Tern Vomit Tells a Worrisome Story
May 6, 2019 — Populations of the seabird on Ascension Island have plummeted since the 1950s. A disrupted food chain could be to blame, scientists say.
Science
Did Crows Actually Make These Gifts for the Human Who Feeds Them?
May 3, 2019 — The corvid brainiacs are known to leave trinkets behind, but scientists caution against reading too much into their motives.
In The Field
A Birder's Workout Guide for Preventing Warbler Neck
May 2, 2019 — Feeling the burn during migration? Build your core muscles with these six expert-approved exercises.
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