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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.

Featured Posts
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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A Questionable Piece of Legislation Could Drastically Change Our National Forests
January 24, 2018 — Currently sitting in the Senate: a bill to expand the Forest Service’s ability to cut down trees without going through proper environmental checks.
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This Newly Discovered Dino-Bird Sported Flashy, Iridescent Feathers
January 23, 2018 — A Chinese fossil suggests that some feathered dinosaurs flaunted glamorous getups to rival the colorful displays of modern birds.
Dino-Birds
Birds Have Built-In Goggles
January 22, 2018 — A third eyelid provides the extra protection needed to fly and hunt.
Podcast
Backyard Photography—When Your Backyard Is Also a Nature Preserve
January 19, 2018 — Tara Tanaka and her husband fell in love with the swamp in their backyard. So they bought it, and now she documents its wildlife.
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The Search and Recovery of Condor Chick 871, Wildfire Survivor
January 18, 2018 — When the Thomas Fire approached a California Condor nest last month, the chick’s radio signal went dark. Biologists recently returned to the burn area to find her.
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The Bomb Cyclone Forced Hundreds of Killdeers to Bermuda
January 17, 2018 — The birds typically stay on the U.S. mainland all winter, but this month's extreme weather resulted in an influx of visitors to the island.
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With Reversal on Florida Offshore Drilling, Zinke Highlights His Selective Hearing
January 12, 2018 — What's good news for the state can also be seen as yet another example of political favoritism by the current administration.
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Puerto Ricans Band Together to Survey Birds in Hurricane Maria's Aftermath
January 12, 2018 — Amid power outages, devastated landscapes, and destroyed buildings, birders assessed the storm's avian toll on their Christmas Bird Count.
Christmas Bird Count
Flirting Ducks Make for Fun Photos
January 11, 2018 — Want to get an entertaining shot? Try capturing these courtship displays.
Tips and How-Tos
17 Former Federal Officials to Zinke: Don't Change the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
January 11, 2018 — The bipartisan group’s letter calls an updated reading of the law “a new, contrived legal standard” that would let industry kill birds with no penalty.
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