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trees and sky reflect in windows
West Volusia Audubon Society and Stetson University Partner to Protect Birds
September 17, 2025 — Window collisions pose a major migration hazard.
FL Conservation News
A young person stands in front of a camera with a long lens, binoculars are hanging from his shoulders.
How One Determined 14-Year-Old Became an Award-Winning Bird Photographer
September 17, 2025 — As the Audubon Photography Awards' first youth prize winner from South America, Camilo Sanabria Grajales wants to document birds to educate people about the importance of conservation.
Audubon Photography Awards
The 2025 Audubon Photography Awards: Honorable Mentions
September 17, 2025 — From intimate mating moments of shorebirds to scenic views of soaring raptors, here are the runner-up images in our annual Audubon Photograpy Awards that captured our judges’ attention.
Audubon Photography Awards
The 2025 Audubon Photography Awards: Winners
September 17, 2025 — Enjoy our annual celebration of outstanding bird visuals—now featuring new prizes and winners from across the Western Hemisphere.
Audubon Photography Awards
Several kids hold large white butterfly nets walking and standing in a grassy field
September: Why are Insects Important?
September 17, 2025
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A Long-billed Curlew makes a splash in shallow water.
New Study Reveals Where Conservation Can Deliver for Birds, Communities, and Climate
September 16, 2025 — Audubon unveils a framework that prioritizes biodiversity, natural climate solutions, and local community engagement in order to protect birds and people.
Conservation
Anji (left) and Blair (right) banding an AMOY chick. Photo: Lindsay Addison/Audubon
A Record-Breaking Summer for Oystercatchers, Stewards at Coastal Sanctuaries
September 16, 2025 — We banded more oystercatchers and had more beach bird stewards than ever before at Audubon’s coastal nesting sanctuaries in North Carolina.
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The three brothers pose for a portrait in Jim's home studio filled with paints and brushes, and a picture of Vincent Van Gogh on the wall.
For The Hautman Brothers, the Secret to Duck Stamp Dominance Is All in the Family
September 15, 2025 — The Minnesota painters have achieved unrivaled success in the federal government’s conservation-boosting art competition. They insist technical know-how has little to do with it.
Feature Stories
using sweep nets
Week 2- The Final Days of Summer
September 15, 2025 — September 15th
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Sunlight filters through valley oaks at Audubon’s Bobcat Ranch
Among Birds and Trees—Finding Presence in Nature
September 13, 2025 — This California Biodiversity Week, we're reflecting on how noticing birds like the California Towhee and Acorn Woodpecker, and the oaks they call home, can change how we connect with nature
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