Jillian Mock

Reporter, Audubon Magazine

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

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.

These Birds of Prey Have Eyes in the Backs of Their Heads

July 02, 2019 — With feathers that look like eye spots, some falcons, hawks, and owls are always watching.

Lead Ammo, the Top Threat to Condors, Is Now Outlawed in California

July 01, 2019 — Bullet fragments routinely poison California Condors. With cooperation from hunters, the ban could be a turning point for the endangered icons.

Sooty Tern Vomit Tells a Worrisome Story

May 06, 2019 — Populations of the seabird on Ascension Island have plummeted since the 1950s. A disrupted food chain could be to blame, scientists say.

Did Crows Actually Make These Gifts for the Human Who Feeds Them?

May 03, 2019 — The corvid brainiacs are known to leave trinkets behind, but scientists caution against reading too much into their motives.

A Birder's Workout Guide for Preventing Warbler Neck

May 02, 2019 — Feeling the burn during migration? Build your core muscles with these six expert-approved exercises.

When David Sibley Is Your Art Teacher

April 26, 2019 — The esteemed ornithologist recently visited Brooklyn elementary schoolers taking part in Audubon New York's "For the Birds!" education program.

Rude: Kingfishers, Grebes, and Gulls Are Among the Internet's Least Popular Birds

April 24, 2019 — A new analysis of Google searches suggests some pretty great species aren't getting the attention they deserve. It's time to change that.

Nuthatches Take Up Nannying When There’s a Shortage of Mates

March 28, 2019 — A forest experiment in Florida reveals what drives male Brown-headed Nuthatches to care for other couples’ chicks.

How Birds Are Helping Scientists Reimagine a Feathered T. Rex

March 12, 2019 — New insights about the predator's brains, speed, and appearance are being discovered by comparing fossilized dinosaurs to their living relatives.