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Progress Made Together for Birds and Wildlife: 2025 Policy Roundup
October 03, 2025 — Keeping protections strong for communities and species like the Western Burrowing Owl
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People stand and look at art pieces depicting birds in a crowded museum.
Every Year This Wisconsin Museum Hosts the Best Modern Bird Art in the World
October 01, 2025 — The annual “Birds in Art” show at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with the biggest, most impressive exhibition yet. Take a behind-the-scenes tour with Audubon magazine Field Editor and avian artist Kenn Kaufman.
Arts & Culture
A Blue-winged Warbler perched in a leafy tree, beak open as it sings.
11-Year Old Blue-winged Warbler Is a Sign of Stewardship Success at the Bent of the River Audubon Center
September 30, 2025 — First banded in 2016, this impressive bird is a testament to the importance of habitat management—and the bird banding that informs it.
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Two guys wearing suits, rollerblades, and binoculars sit on a bench next to a pond.
Get to Know the Brothers Behind the Buzziest Birding Film in Years
September 29, 2025 — Owen and Quentin Reiser take us behind the scenes of “Listers” and preview their next project.
Movies & TV
30 Million Birds Flew over the Sunshine State Last Night – Including Millions in the Panhandle
September 29, 2025 — Millions of birds are making their bi-annual journeys from northern breeding grounds to their winter homes farther south.
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Audubon Great Lakes Executive Director Michelle Parker Reappointed Chair of Illinois Nature Preserves Commission
September 29, 2025 — Parker to Lead Commission Focused on Protecting Illinois’ Natural and Cultural Resources
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An aerial view of the confluence of the wetland and urban sprawl.
A Restoration Effort in Southcentral Chile Aims to Renew a Damaged Wetland
September 27, 2025 — The pioneering Americas Flyways Initiative project offers new promise for both migratory shorebirds and local communities increasingly threatened by flooding in a changing climate.
Conservation News
When the Rio Runs Dry
September 26, 2025 — Audubon Southwest's efforts to provide refuge for wildlife on the Rio Grande
SOUTHWEST Western Water
A Red-headed Woodpecker clings to the side of a mossy tree, its beak wide open holding a large nut.
Discover Every Woodpecker in North America—Where They Live and Fun Facts
September 26, 2025 — Whether you're looking to make an ID or just curious about this charismatic family of birds, get to know all 22 U.S. woodpecker species with this quick primer.
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Week 3- Full Fall Fun
September 26, 2025 — September 24th and 26th
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