Andrew Del-Colle

Digital Editorial Director, Audubon magazine
About

Brainwashed by his mom at an early age, Andrew Del-Colle has been birding for more than 30 years. He's been the lead digital editor for Audubon magazine since 2016. Previously he worked at Road & Track, Popular Mechanics, and Men's Health. Del-Colle earned his master's degree in magazine editing from the Missouri School of Journalism in 2010. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two kids, whom he also plans to brainwash. 

Articles by Andrew Del-Colle

A person looks up at a tree with binoculars while the person next to her points up at it.
How to Help Others Quickly Locate a Bird in a Tree
June 10, 2025 — Follow these simple steps to avoid a miscommunication meltdown and ensure everyone gets a look.
Birding Advice
A Vermilion Flycatcher splashes the surface of water with a fish in its beak.
‘Oh, Wow!’—Stunning Photos Offer First Known Proof of Vermilion Flycatchers Fishing
March 12, 2025 — An Arizona photographer’s images of Vermilion Flycatchers and Black Phoebes catching and eating fish—and one unlucky lizard—provide a rare glimpse into a little-known side of both birds.
Bird Behavior
A Red-flanked Bluetail perches on a thin branch against a green background.
How Rare Is That Rare Bird?
September 23, 2024 — When you consider all the factors that go into the unlikeliest vagrant sightings, it makes you wonder ...
Birding News
‘The Birds That Audubon Missed' Provides New Insights Into the Age of Avian Discovery in America
May 09, 2024 — In his latest book, bird expert Kenn Kaufman focuses on the species that evaded John James Audubon and his peers to explore an exhilarating yet knotty era in ornithology. Read on to learn more about the book and for a Q&A with the author.
Books
Bug Out With the Birds by Finding an Insect Hatch
March 29, 2024 — Want to observe a colorful array of hungry avians? Check out one of these hatches.
News
What Really Killed Flaco?
February 27, 2024 — The Eurasian Eagle-Owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo last year was found dead last week. Here's what we know about the possible causes so far.
A round, fluffy-looking owl sits in a tree hollow in the falling snow.
How Do Birds Cope With Cold Winter Weather?
January 24, 2024 — From fluffing up to hunkering down, birds rely on these survival strategies when the temperature dips.
Bird Questions and Facts
Don't Sleep on the West's Warblers
August 08, 2023 — I mean, you can. But you're missing out if you do.
Love the Hit Game Wordle? Try BRDL, a Bird-Inspired Spinoff
January 27, 2022 — The daily word quiz that has taken the internet by storm now has a version for birders. Just make sure you know your banding codes.
Culture
Ivory-billed Woodpecker to Be Officially Declared Extinct in the United States
September 29, 2021 — After decades of debate and searching, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed removing the bird along with 22 other species from the endangered species list.
Bird News