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Steve Martin, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson outside with binoculars in the movie The Big Year.
How Movies and TV Made Birdwatchers Uncool—and Then Cool Again
October 07, 2026 — A century of screen history shows how heroic conservationists became tweed-clad caricatures, and when Hollywood finally started to ditch the tired trope.
Movies & TV
Four Fallen Songbirds Live on Through Origami
September 25, 2026 — Teenage artist Miles Wu memorializes the window-strike victims he documented while volunteering as a Project Safe Flight collision monitor in New York City.
The Aviary
Portrait of Holly Greenberg in front of a tapestry of scrap-fabric birds.
Thousands of Handmade Birds Spotlight a Deadly Migration Toll in Chicago
September 25, 2026 — Through her citywide public workshops, artist Holly Greenberg aims to collect nearly 11,000 cloth birds to rally Chicagoans around the urgent need for bird-safe buildings.
How Women Hunters Are Reviving a Fading Tradition—and a Vital Conservation Tool
September 23, 2026 — Fewer Americans are taking up hunting, which means fewer dollars for conservation. But a growing community of women are stepping up with fresh approaches to sustain the age-old practice.
Feature Stories
mini collages made up of bird photos
Using Your Audubon and Audubon Florida Naturalist Magazines to Make Art
September 23, 2026 — After reading cover to cover you can make keepsakes with your magazines.
FLORIDA
people standing in front of a wall with paper birds
Art and Science Exhibition Showcases Bird Extinction and Resilience
September 22, 2026 — A new exhibit and panel discussion at the Pensacola Art Museum inspires visitors to think about their role in conservation.
FLORIDA
A woman wearing a black-and-white top and tall pink boots wades into a pond.
Need a Halloween Costume? Here's How to Turn Any Bird's Look Into Your Own
September 21, 2026 — Follow these three easy tips to create a DIY outfit that will impress no matter the occasion.
two cross out poems featuring birds side by side
Turning Field Guides into Works of Art
September 01, 2026 — Have field guides you no longer need? Turn them into works of art for your wall, your friends, or your scrapbook.
FLORIDA
Silhouette of a Great Horned Owl taking off from a branch against an orange sky.
How the Stikini, a Terrifying Witch-Owl Shapeshifter, Brought Me Closer to My Seminole Roots
August 11, 2026 — The story of a gruesome half-owl, half-person that eats human hearts is so dreaded that few will even talk about it—as I quickly discovered when I set out to learn more about these creatures.
Deirdre's painting of a Golden-winged Warbler with a map in the background, displayed on an easel outside on a porch.
A Golden-winged Warbler Sounds the Alarm
June 25, 2026 — Artist Deirdre Murphy layers colorful maps and data under a strikingly lifelike portrait of a bold little songbird.
The Aviary