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Julie Leibach

Reporter, Audubon Magazine

Julie Leibach is a science writer for Sea Grant and a former Audubon senior editor. She's based in North Carolina.

Articles by Julie Leibach

Reimagining the Black-billed Magpie
Illustrated Aviary

Reimagining the Black-billed Magpie

September 27, 2020 — Artist Lauren Tamaki captures the chatter of these vocal western corvids.
Reimagining the Tufted Puffin
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Reimagining the Tufted Puffin

July 12, 2020 — Angela Haseltine Pozzi's nonprofit turns litter from Oregon beaches into 'beautiful and horrifying' sculptures of wildlife harmed by plastic pollution.
Reimagining the Great Cormorant
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Reimagining the Great Cormorant

December 19, 2019 — Martin Haake's collage-style design enlivens the bird's dark plumage—and gives it a fish to snack on.
Reimagining the Wood Duck
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Reimagining the Wood Duck

July 12, 2019 — Returning to her roots, illustrator Melinda Beck gives new life to the waterfowl’s stunning plumage.
Reimagining the American Kestrel
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Reimagining the American Kestrel

March 21, 2019 — Visual storyteller Maude White honed her falcon with years of practice and a small, sharp knife.
Reimagining the Tricolored Heron
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Tricolored Heron

December 17, 2018 — With a doomed frog and Mexican flair, illustrator Llew Mejia adds a fresh take on this classic print.
Seven Birdy Books for Kids (and the Kid Inside of You)
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Seven Birdy Books for Kids (and the Kid Inside of You)

July 30, 2018 — Summer is prime time to share the thrills of outdoor exploration with young ones.
Reimagining the Painted Bunting
Illustrated Aviary

Painted Bunting

March 23, 2018 — Artist Keith Negley adds imaginative flourishes to an exquisite pair of birds.
Reimagining the American Flamingo
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American Flamingo

July 6, 2017 — Artist Dan Winters turns the lanky wader into a 'creature of lore.'