Illustrated Aviary
Wild Turkey
By James Yang
Artist James Yang uses basic shapes to illustrate a bird's form and function.
Audubon Magazine November - December 2015
Culture
The Burning Man of Birding: Inside Iceland's Puffin Festival
For decades Icelanders have celebrated the Atlantic Puffin even while they've served it up on plates. But some traditions can't last forever.
From Audubon Magazine
How Young Chileans Are Saving the Hudsonian Godwit
As fishing, logging, and wind farms take over the island of Chiloé, the shorebird is on the brink of losing its wintering grounds. Now locals are coming to the rescue.
Faith & Climate
Why Paris May Be One Sinking Nation's Last Hope
By Molly Bennet
A reverend and climate activist from Tuvalu explains what's happening in his home—and why the world must act now to save the island and its residents.
From Audubon Magazine
Can Two Frozen Testicles Bring Back the Spix's Macaw?
By Roberto Kaz
The discovery of a parrot named Presley could help resurrect a near-extinct species.
News
Getting Roads Out of the Tongass (Again)
By Emily Silber
A federal court bars Alaska from building logging routes through vital parts of the forest.
From Audubon Magazine
Birds Offer a Way Out(side) for Troubled Kids
By Erica Langston
Students in Pennsylvania get a lesson on life while building a rain garden for Purple Martins.
Audubon View
For the Greater Sage-Grouse, Commonsense Conservation
By David Yarnold
A collaborative plan means a real future for the western bird.
Letter From The Editor
Canaries in Paris
By Mark Jannot
What's the point of an early warning if we refuse to take heed?
From Audubon Magazine
Piping Plovers Get a Protected Park in the Bahamas
By Purbita Saha
Thanks in part to the efforts of Audubon's shorebird experts, the plovers' wintering grounds are now a national park.
News
How Plastic Birds Are Bringing Crested Terns Back From the Brink
By Elizabeth Deatrick
One man, 300 decoys, and a pair of speakers on a barren island in the East China Sea may just save this critically endangered bird.
From Audubon Magazine
6 Horrifying Bird Plagues—and How to Stop Them
By Brooke Borel
These tiny scourges can cause mass casualties among avians.
