Audubon Photography Awards
The 2020 Audubon Photography Awards: Winners and Honorable Mentions
This year's top shots delight with dazzling colors and fresh perspectives.
Audubon MagazineSummer 2020
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The Parrot King
Over the past 14 years, Martin Guth has built a monopoly on some of the world's rarest birds. Will his secretive organization ultimately help the parrots—or push to them closer to extinction?
From Audubon Magazine
A New Plastic Wave Is Coming to Our Shores
July 29, 2020 — A glut of natural gas has led to a U.S. production surge in tiny plastic pellets, called nurdles, that are washing up on coasts by the millions.
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Three Ways You Can Do Bird Science From Your Couch
July 21, 2020 — Researchers could use birders' sharp eyes to help with these digital community-science projects.
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How Nature Journaling Can Make You a Better Birder
July 16, 2020 — If you find yourself losing interest in common birds, it might be time to start appreciating them in a new way.
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Birding by Ear Can Be Challenging, But There’s Help at Hand
July 15, 2020 — Looking to learn bird songs? Here are some courses and tools to guide you no matter your skill level.
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Meet the Dipper, North America's Only Aquatic Songbird
July 15, 2020 — A photographer spent years on rushing streams in the Rocky Mountains documenting the remarkable American Dipper.
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How to Make a Comic About Birds
July 14, 2020 — Rosemary Mosco, creator of ‘Bird and Moon,’ shares tips and techniques for turning a funny idea into a cartoon.
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Learn to Draw Birds with David Sibley
July 13, 2020 — The simple act of drawing can change the way you look at the world—and the way you understand birds. Get started with this video series.
Culture
Finally, a Bird-Themed Spotify Playlist (No, It's Not a Bunch of Bird Calls)
July 13, 2020 — It's no coincidence that the avian-themed songs on biologist Amanda Gallinat's playlist echo the order of a field guide.
Field Notes
How Protecting Habitats Could Help Prevent Future Pandemics
July 13, 2020 — Wildlife health is not separate from our own. To forestall new infectious "spillover" events, experts are looking to familiar conservation tools.
Letter From the Editor
The Surreal Challenge of Making a Magazine During an Unthinkable Spring
July 13, 2020 — Creating our summer issue meant balancing the desire for escape with a deeper need to face the moment.
Audubon Photography Awards
The 2020 Audubon Photography Awards: Top 100
July 13, 2020 — Take a scroll through this year's spectacular, artistic, and playful avian images, while reading the story behind each.
Illustrated Aviary
Reimagining the Tufted Puffin
July 12, 2020 — Angela Haseltine Pozzi's nonprofit turns litter from Oregon beaches into 'beautiful and horrifying' sculptures of wildlife harmed by plastic pollution.
Audubon View
Vote Your Audubon Values This November
July 12, 2020 — If you want a country where birds and people thrive, support candidates who will deliver on their promises for a better future—for everyone.
Field Notes
Can There Be a Green and Just Economic Recovery From the Pandemic?
July 12, 2020 — As politicians and the fossil fuel industry seek to restore a status quo, the course chosen now will dictate our climate future.
Field Notes
It's Time to Build a Truly Inclusive Outdoors
June 16, 2020 — As the nation continues to confront racism, the birding community must embrace difficult conversations.
