Culture

Bird Up Your Zoom Calls With These Audubon Backgrounds

Spread the joy of birds—and native plants—at your next friendly gathering or weekly meeting.

Enjoy Something Wholesome

News

Brighten Your Day with Some Sweet Baby Bird Pics

Brought to you by the 2017 Audubon Photography Awards.

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Audubon Photography Awards

15 Awww-Inspiring Photos of Baby Birds

Get your daily dose of avian cuteness with these entries from the 2019 Audubon Photography Awards.

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Flock Together

Behind the Scenes at Connecticut’s Biggest Baby Bird Nursery

It’s feeding time, all the time, at Sharon Audubon’s animal-rehab hospital.

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Watch Something Funny

Science

10 Outrageous Ways Birds Dance to Impress Their Mates

Nature has way better moves than the Funky Chicken.

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News

Uh, What Is This Flamingo Doing?

No, really, what's going on here?

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News

Watch a Black Heron Fool Fish by Turning Into an Umbrella

The behavior, called canopy feeding, is an especially effective way to hunt.

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Spy on Migrating Sandhill Cranes

(Video courtesty of Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary and explore.org.)

Better Know Some Birds

Better Know A Bird

Better Know a Bird: The Clark's Nutcracker and Its Obsessive Seed Hoarding

Better Know A Bird

Better Know a Bird: The Wild and Kinky Mating Rituals of the Crested Auklet

Better Know A Bird

Better Know a Bird: The American Coot and Its Wonderfully Weird Feet

Better Know A Bird

Better Know a Bird: How Harris’s Hawks Hunt Like Wolves to Bring Down Prey

Peruse Hundreds of Amazing Bird Photos

Audubon Photography Awards

The 2019 Audubon Photography Awards: Top 100

Prepare to be delighted by the variety of birdlife and the story behind each stunning image.

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Audubon Photography Awards

The 2018 Audubon Photography Awards: Top 100

Feast your eyes on these always exquisite, sometimes hilarious, images, and find out the backstory behind each spectacular shot.

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Audubon Photography Awards

The 2017 Audubon Photography Awards: Top 100

Explore the incredible pool of photographs our judges had to choose from, along with each image's backstory.

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Consider Picking Up a Camera

Tips And How-Tos

How to Compose the Perfect Bird Photo

Follow these three simple tips to capture the best shot possible.

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Tips And How-Tos

How to Use Lighting and Angles to Take Better Bird Photos

Great light and the right perspective can really turn your shot around.

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Tips And How-Tos

How to Master Migrant Warbler Photography

Warblers aren't the most cooperative subjects, but they are one of the most beautiful and addictive. Follow this advice to best capture the elusive birds.

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Tips And How-Tos

How to Set Up the Perfect Perch for Backyard Bird Photography

These tips will get you and your subject in position for a great image.

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Tips And How-Tos

How to Photograph Birds With a Smartphone

You already own a powerful tool for snapping birds. Here’s how to make the most of it.

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Tips And How-Tos

How to Shoot (Good) Bird Videos with Your Camera

Do you want to capture a bird's every dip and call? Learn to break in the video mode on your digital camera.

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Podcast

Immerse Yourself In These Peaceful, Nature-Rich Sound Recordings

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Listen to the Calls of More Than 800 North American Birds

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News

When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide

The internet meme has been around for seven years now, so it's high time we establish some ground rules.

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News

What’s the Difference Between a ‘Borb’ and a ‘Floof’?

Now that we know what constitutes a birb, it's time to break down the internet's other two nicknames for birds.

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News

If I Were a Robot, Here's All the Awesome Birding Features I'd Have

Eventually we'll all be cyborgs, so you might as well start thinking about it.

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Birds In The News

Five Bird Calls That Will Make You Laugh

Check out these dumb (but endearing) sounds, courtesy of The Birdist.

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News

A Birder's Dilemma: Should You Name Your Baby After a Bird?

As parents-to-be, The Birdist and his wife considered birdy names for their son. Here's what they decided.

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The Sketch

The Shoebill: Or, the Most Terrifying Bird in the World

Are you ready for this thing? I don't think you're ready for this thing.

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Bird Guide App

Spend Some Time On the Audubon Bird Guide App

With more than 800 North American species to explore, our newly updated app allows you maintain your life list more easily and even set up bird alerts.