Audubon Magazine

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The Pinyon Puzzle

A Familiar Ring • The themes we explore don’t always change, but we can see forward movement.

Reflecting on a Year of Success • Audubon’s work in science, policy, advocacy, and conservation has helped create lasting change for birds and has set us up for greater impact in 2023.

$50 MILLION WAYS TO PROTECT BIRDS

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INBOX

The Road Salt Conundrum • Keeping roads clear of snow and ice comes at an accumulating cost to freshwater ecosystems.

Paint by Plumages • With time on his hands, an artist finds a new way to classify the wide range of avian hues.

Bird’s Eye View • Looking past what people can see, a scientist uncovers hummingbirds’ superlative vibrancy.

Songs from Silence • Nearly fifty years ago, Lang Elliott struggled to hear birds. That didn’t stop him—it sent him on a lifelong quest.

Creative License • Disability can take many forms, visible and invisible, but doesn’t have to prevent anyone from enjoying birds and nature—especially with the help of an inventive setup.

FLIGHT of the SPOONBILLS • As sea-level rise transforms South Florida’s fringe of wetlands into open ocean, Roseate Spoonbills are retreating inland. In the process, they’re offering a lesson on how to adapt to inevitable change.

BACK TO THEIR LAND • As tribes reclaim their homelands across the country, a conservation vision guided by Indigenous values is taking hold.

RETURN OF THE RANGE

A RIVER OF REVIVAL

A PLACE OF THEIR OWN

AN AVOIDABLE FATE • In the past year we’ve experienced devastating consequences of climate change and also seen the U.S. government take its most consequential steps to address the crisis. Here’s a look at the unprecedented advances—and what more we must do to avert catastrophe.

A YEAR OF CLIMATE NEWS

MIND THE GAP

A JUST TRANSITION

BUYING POWER

BITTER HARVEST • A widely used weedkiller is causing landscape-scale destruction of crops, community ties, and wildlife habitat. Will the EPA finally confront the problem?

Great Escapes • Winter can be a wondrous time, like a snow globe come to life. It can also be a long, cold reminder of why birds migrate south. Here are three warm-weather getaways that not only put you in proximity to amazing birdlife, but also offer experiences for any companions not (yet) into birding to enjoy.

Take Flight • Enjoy these standout 2022 releases en route to your winter vacation.

Make It Count • Team up with your friends for an even bigger Big Year.

Heated Birdbaths

Boreal Bonanza • Each year birders eagerly await the Winter Finch Forecast, which predicts the cold-season movements of nomadic birds like crossbills, grosbeaks, and redpolls that roam the continent when food is scarce. We explore the latest projection with forecaster Tyler Hoar.

An Ode to Weird Duck Time • A cartoonist reflects on a season that’s special to her—and not only because she invented it.

What’s That Waxwing? • Gorgeous and gregarious, Bohemian and Cedar Waxwings are delightful on their own. When they mingle, it makes for a beautiful ID challenge.

Sow Good • Plant native seeds now—yes, now—to feed birds for many seasons to come.

CALL FOR ENTRIES • 2023 AUDUBON PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

THE AVIARY • Where birds inspire art, awe, and action

For Passionate Bird Lovers Like You