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Great Egret Society

The Great Egret Society is a group of Audubon’s most passionate donors who help protect and defend birds with generous contributions of $500 or more annually. We are incredibly grateful for this outstanding level of support.

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Check out our special digital content

  • Audubon’s Birds and Offshore Wind: Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need. You can view a recording of the webinar here.
  • The Magic of Migration at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, with Sanctuary Director Keith Laakkonen. Watch a recording of our presentation here. 
  • Audubon’s Bird Migration Explorer webinar (MidAtlantic). Watch a recording here on how to use this online tool to learn more about the heroic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species, and the challenges they face along the way.
  • What’s good for birds is also good for climate change mitigation. Learn more in our latest report on Natural Climate Solutions.
  • Explore the 2025 Audubon Photography Awards winners—now featuring Chile and Colombia. Check them out here.

Great Egret Society Impact Reports

If you’d like to view more reports showing Audubon’s impact over the years, please visit our report hub.

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Birds on the Move
White-crowned Sparrows
Birds on the Move

Nearly 350 Audubon members describe a favorite fall migration story.

The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
A woman and child birding together
The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador

More than 300 Audubon members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.

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The Incredible Story of a Great Horned Owl's Death-Defying Road Trip
April 26, 2018 — After enduring 300 miles in a truck grille and a car wash, the owl suffered major injuries. But with some help, the tough bird pulled through.
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Turn a Routine Layover into a Mini Birding Adventure
April 25, 2018 — These five avian hotpots near major airport hubs make for easy mid-trip departures.
Travel
Acid-Covered Caterpillars Are a Delicacy for Migrating Swainson's Hawks
April 24, 2018 — Each spring, thousands of the ravenous raptors descend on California's Anza-Borrego desert to gorge themselves on a buffet of moth larvae.
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These Adaptations Make the Osprey a Fantastic Fisher
April 23, 2018 — After tens of millions of years, the bird has changed little since it diverged from eagles and hawks.
Podcast
The Eskimo Curlew Hasn't Been Seen in 55 Years. Is It Time to Declare It Extinct?
April 20, 2018 — Scientists hope the plight of this shorebird, once among the most common in North America, will spur conservation for other troubled curlew species.
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Which Birds Produce the Most Hybrids?
April 20, 2018 — Here are the three groups you should pay especially close attention to.
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Scenes From the Texas Coast, Where Nesting Birds Abound
April 20, 2018 — Eight years after the BP oil spill, the bird-rich islands and shores of Texas's Galveston Bay are a testament to nature's ability to recover—with our help.
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How a Small Home in Arizona Became a Global Birding Destination
April 19, 2018 — Once somebody's backyard, Tucson Audubon's Paton Center for Hummingbirds attracts thousands of birders every year.
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South Carolina's Governor's Mansion Just Got a Lot More Bird-Friendly
April 18, 2018 — Governor McMaster recently invited Audubon South Carolina to help overhaul the mansion's gardens using native plants.
Native Plants
New Bird-of-Paradise Slides Around Sporting a Bright-Blue Frown
April 18, 2018 — Turns out the smiley Superb Bird-of-Paradise has a sister species, and its moves are quite different. Judge the video evidence for yourself.
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