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  1. 1 hour ago

    As some of the most endangered birds on the planet, albatrosses and petrels too often die tragically after becoming hooked on fishing lines out on the open ocean. Urge your Members of Congress to stand up for these seabirds.

    A Laysan Albatross flying closely over water. Photo: USFWS.
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  2. 3 hours ago

    “My brain seemed to understand the science of this [Eastern Kingbird’s] natural history, but my heart, my soul, saw so much mystery,” writes former Audubon chief scientist Thomas Bancroft, meditating on kingbirds & his personal history birding.

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  3. 5 hours ago

    Have you checked out the dazzling winners of the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards yet?

    A Double-crested Cormorant diving into water. Audubon Photography Awards 2020 Grand Prize Winner. Photo: Joanna Lentini.
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  4. 11 hours ago

    Bird-friendly landscaping provides food, saves water, and fights —one yard at a time. Learn how you can transform your garden into a native bird haven.

    An Eastern Meadowlark stands on a of branch fragrant yellow sumac. Photo: Dave Maslowski.
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  5. 13 hours ago

    Purnima ’s hard work and innovative ideas drove an increase in local Greater Adjutant Stork populations and fueled economic growth in Assam, India. Learn more about her work as a lifelong birder, persistent organizer, and passionate scientist.

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  6. 15 hours ago

    The 2020 hurricane season has tested the resilience of our coasts and the people & birds that rely on them—this new bill will restore and protect the wetlands, oyster reefs, & barrier islands that serve as our first line of defense against stronger storms.

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  7. 17 hours ago

    The American White Pelican feeds by dipping its bill into water and scooping up fish in shallow lakes like the Great Salt Lake—but its habitat is at risk. Learn what Audubon is doing to restore the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere.

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  8. 19 hours ago

    Tune in on , Dec 5, at 2pm ET for a special panel presentation about the role that regenerative organic agriculture can play in battling the climate crisis, with Audubon's Marshall Johnson and others. RSVP:

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  9. 21 hours ago

    Despite the Clean Water Act veto issued in 2008 for the same project, the agency now asserts that the Yazoo Pumps proposal isn’t subject to it—this project defies science, sidesteps the law, & undermines critical protections for our natural resources.

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  10. 23 hours ago

    that we must act now to combat the causes and effects of climate change. Our actions won't just save the birds that we love, they will help protect the places that both they—and we—need to survive.

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  11. 23 hours ago

    A provisional climate report from the UN shows that average global temperatures continue to rise, worsening extreme weather events that threaten both people and wildlife.

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  12. Dec 3

    The Wild Turkey is believed to have been first domesticated by the Mayans, but it was human migration transporting it from the Americas to Europe and back that turned these birds into worldwide farmyard staples. Catch the rest of the story :

    A Wild Turkey standing in the brush. Photo: Shayna Marchese/Great Backyard Bird Count.
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  13. Dec 3

    Here’s a blast from the past! Enjoy these 15 delightful bird expressions from our 2018 Audubon Photography Awards—they’ll be sure to make you smile.

    A close-up of the facial expression of Snowy Egret, its neck and head leaning left slightly. Photo: Jean Hall/Audubon Photography Awards.
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  14. Dec 3

    Thunderbirds permeate the spiritual world of widespread Native groups, and their attributes and stories can vary by tribe—and even family line. Learn how Thunderbirds have figured into these Indigenous oral histories and practices across North America.

    Depiction of Thunderbird painted on a drum by a Pawnee artist in the late 19th century. Photo: Heritage Image Partnership Ltd/Alamy.
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  15. Dec 2

    You can find Anna's Hummingbirds on the Pacific Coast even in winter—when other hummingbirds have already moved south.

    A view from below of an Anna's Hummingbird sitting on a bare tree branch as an orange leaf falls. Photo: Krystal Webster/Audubon Photography Awards.
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  16. Dec 2

    A bird-friendly solar power win in South Carolina— and partners helped develop the S.C. Certified Solar Habitat Program and craft a framework to encourage site practices like providing native plants beneficial to birds and pollinators.

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  17. Dec 2

    Yup'ik women in Alaska are reviving a tradition that for decades lived in the memories of a few—sewing baby parkas from bird feathers. These parkas symbolize renewal in a culture that’s relied on migratory birds for millennia.

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  18. Dec 2

    While many snakes prefer avian dinners, the indigo snake sits atop the reptilian food chain, eating the snakes that eat birds. Learn how scientists are investigating the impact of these snakes on the larger food chain—perhaps, to the benefit of songbirds.

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  19. Dec 2

    Looking to sharpen your photo editing skills? Here are some tips to edit your bird photos from wildlife photographer Melissa Groo, whose dramatic photo of a Great Egret took home the Grand Prize in the 2015 Audubon Photography Awards.

    A bird sits on the top of an open laptop. On the screen of the laptop is an close-up image of the same bird. Photo: Joel Sartore/National Geographic Creative.
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  20. Dec 2

    . has invited oil companies to drill in the sacred Arctic Refuge, but to try to discourage public input they're only accepting comments via mail. We have everything you need to send your very own letter to :

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