Audubon Magazine March-April 2014

Illustrated Aviary

Osprey

Artist David Plunker relies on patterns and visual storytelling from the original to inspire his own creation.

Audubon View: From Barrow to Baja

Saving seabirds along the length of the Pacific Flyway.

Flames at Our Heels

By Alan Kesselheim

A hiker’s harrowing experience changes the whole meaning of a walk in the woods.

Birds Through a Spotting Scope

By Carol E. Richards

A photographer captures the philosophical side of the birds around her.

Europe's Northern Bald Ibis Flies Again

By Daisy Yuhas

Back from the brink, these resurrection birds still face threats.

Birding Groups Join Forces to Protect a Hummingbird Hotspot

By Tim McDonnell

Tucson Audubon and the American Bird Conservancy keep Paton's birder haven safe.

The Emu Has Landed (in India)

By John Upton

Thousands of miles from its Australian home, vast numbers of not-terribly-tasty bird are left in the lurch, victims of a subcontinental swindle.

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Africa's Social Weaverbirds Take Communal Living to a Whole New Level

By Bernd Heinrich

These birds make huge nests in South African deserts to survive boiling summer days and freezing nights.

Mining Minnesota’s Canoe Country

By Greg Breining

A project could poison one of North America's most important watersheds for years.

A Journey to Alaska’s Tongass, Where Our Last Old-Growth Temperate Forest Meets the Sea

By Jeff Fair

The 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest sustains both the wildlife within it and the rich ecosystem along its shores. So why would anyone want to clear-cut this place?

With So Many Snowies to Study, Scientists Are Discovering How Little We Know About This Bird

By Scott Weidensaul

After a banner year for Arctic rodents, the greatest snowy owl explosion in half a century has descended on the eastern United States—and it’s teaching us about these nomads from the north. 