Illustrated Aviary
Yellow-throated Warbler
By By Greg Mably
A Toronto artist offers his geometric take on this iconic bird of the south.
Audubon Magazine May-June 2014
International Travel
Costa Rica Untapped
If you’re looking for real wilderness adventure in one of the world’s most popular nature travel destinations, get off the beaten path on the Osa Peninsula.
Plastic Ingestion Killing Shearwaters
By Elizabeth Claire Alberts
But not for the reason you might think.
Tall Grasses Might Be Key to Cutting Birdstrikes
By Todd Petty
An Audubon chapter is partnering with Dayton International Airport to reduce bird-aircraft collisions.
Fighting Bird Poachers at China’s Poyang Lake
By Raillan Brooks
Stopping illegal bird hunting in China’s largest freshwater lakes is an uphill battle.
Birding Brought Them Together
By Paul Greenberg
A son and his difficult mother found common ground outdoors.
“Come on Over to the Dark Side,” Moth-lover Urges Birders
By Rene Ebersole
In the dead of night, John Pickering and fellow enthusiasts head out in search of moths.
The View: People and Plovers
By David Yarnold
Meet some of the folks who drive our on-the-ground conservation.
News
Walking With Penguins
By Eric Wagner
With her shepherd’s crook made of rebar, researcher “Hurricane Dee” Boersma still rules—and Argentina’s Magellanic penguins still follow.
Why the Passenger Pigeon Went Extinct
By Barry Yeoman
And whether it can, and should, be brought back to life a century after it disappeared.
Farm Bill Will Yield Benefits to Birds and Other Wildlife
By Alisa Opar
Conservationists say the long-stalled legislation contains a number of victories.
