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The Birding Gear You Need (If You're a Time Traveler)
July 20, 2024 — Over 125 years, 'Audubon' has featured myriad products to help generations of avian aficionados better know and support birds. We brought gear from every era together for a photo session.
Take It or Leave It: Which Birding Practices Stand the Test of Time?
July 20, 2024 — Early issues of ‘Bird-Lore’ and ‘Audubon’ magazine brimmed with tips and tidbits for the bird enthusiast. Some aged better than others, as the matrix below shows.
Covers of Bird Lore and Audubon collaged in an aesthetically pleasing manner.
A Sense of Purpose
July 19, 2024 — The ideas that have energized this magazine for more than a century still animate its pages.
Letter From the Editor
Black and white portrait of Rachel Carson outside with binocualars.
From the Archives: Rachel Carson Answers Her Critics
July 19, 2024 — After the publication of “Silent Spring,” Rachel Carson faced fierce blowback from the pesticide industry. This was her response.
A colorful male Painted Bunting perched on a leafy vine.
See the Special Molting Locations of Three Migrating Bird Species
July 16, 2024 — Called molt-migrants, some birds take a detour on their annual trip south just to refresh their plumage.
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How Liz Clayton Fuller Brings People to Birding With Illustrated ‘Birbs'
July 15, 2024 — We spoke with the artist who created the 2024 Audubon’s Let Go Birding Together design about how she uses her artwork to inspire people to get excited about birds, from her ‘yeehaw birbs’ to her detailed illustrations.
Ring-billed Gull in flight in a blue sky.
Why (and How) to Look for Molting Birds This Summer
July 15, 2024 — Bolster your birding skills by observing this vital yet underappreciated phenomenon.
A large painting of a Northern Goshawk on the side of a brick building.
Bring the Audubon Mural Project to Your Town
July 15, 2024 — For the past decade, the initiative has used public art to showcase birds threatened by climate change. Now, communities are putting their own local spin on the effort—and yours could be next.
Audubon Mural Project
An Osprey perches on a bare branch against a blue sky background, looking to the left with its yellow eye.
Birders, Consider a Bridge Camera
July 15, 2024 — A field biologist explains how a superzoom camera can enhance your birding experience without weighing it down.
An owl sits on a tree branch in a dense, mossy forest.
Fire Is a Major Threat to California Spotted Owls—Could it Also Help Save Them?
July 15, 2024 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could soon give the subspecies protection under the Endangered Species Act, and is calling for more beneficial fire to help the birds rebound.