Audubon Magazine May - June 2015

Birds are what bind together Audubon’s powerful network.

Birds do some spectacular things when they think no one is watching.

Chance favors the prepared birder, and that means packing the right stuff. Much of the gear here comes in quieter hues to help you blend into the background and increase the odds of adding more birds to your list.

Illustrator Calef Brown drew inspiration from a childhood encounter with the bird.

Photographers share advice, their most memorable avian shots, and the ones that got away.

Birds are what bind together Audubon’s powerful network.

Of the 9,000+ photos submitted, these were our judges' favorites.

An artist goes airborne to reveal the beautiful scars we’ve left on the earth.

Over the past century, wildlife photography has become a bridge between art and science, thanks to a few ingenious inventions.