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A deck of oracle cards with illustrations of birds and cut-out text.
Can Birds Predict the Future? Avian Divination Traditions See a Revival
October 27, 2025 — Two new oracle decks look to birds to deliver spiritual guidance. For thousands of years, cultures across the world have done the same.
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.
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.
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A woman wears an ornate feather cape made with beads and turkey feathers.
Wild Turkeys Once Again Feature in Traditional Native Fashions
September 19, 2025 — Tribes across the continent have long valued the species’ feathers. Over the last few years, several artists have created modern works that showcase these cultural garments.
Ceramic sculpture of an American Oystercatcher on a circular base.
The Hidden World of the American Oystercatcher
September 18, 2025 — Inspired by ancient offering vessels, Rachel Frank’s sculpture captures the delicate cycle of a shorebird’s life in the intertidal zone.
The Aviary
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.
A colorful mural of a bird, butterfly, and flowers painted on a garden shed.
Tennessee Warbler by Talisa Almonte
September 08, 2025 — Location: Dolorinda Lisante Community Garden, 809 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
The Audubon Mural Project
A mural of a hawk carrying a plant on a dark background painted on a garden shed.
Sharp-shinned Hawk by Jessie Salinas
September 08, 2025 — Location: South Jamaica Infinity Garden, 150-14 115th Drive, Queens, 11434
The Audubon Mural Project
A building covered in a colorful mural of birds in a playground with sprinklers.
Lesser Yellowlegs by SBU One
August 20, 2025 — Location: Van Horne Park, 4900 Ave Van Horne, Montreal, Quebec H3W 1J3
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