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The Willow Ptarmigan's Silly Sounds

It's hard not to smile when you hear this bird.

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Umbrella Species: Greater Sage Grouse

Protecting the West's sagebrush landscape goes beyond the greater sage-grouse. 

By the Audubon Editors
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Audubon View

Audubon launches a new effort to save the Southwest's rivers.

By David Yarnold
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Roseate Spoonbills Send Warning Signs About the Florida Everglades

A bizarre bird is sending warning signs about the state of the Everglades.

By Rene Ebersole/Photography by John Huba
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What Happens When Seabirds Drink Saltwater?

From albatrosses to penguins, marine birds have built-in desalination systems.

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Saving Species on the Brink

Three success stories show just how far we’ll go to protect birds from extinction.

By Ted Williams
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Audubon Magazine

The Tale of a Northern Flicker Family Captured on Film

The grand-prize winner of our fourth annual Photo Awards got the perfect shot with patience—and a specific image in mind.
By Brianna Elliott
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Audubon Magazine

Swallows at the End of the World

Researchers in South America are learning more about a mysterious Chilean bird. 
By Daisy Yuhas
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Audubon Magazine

Wasps’ Nest Ideal Place for One Bird to Lay Its Eggs

The Violaceous Trogon devours some of the stinging insects before digging a cavity.
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Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Audubon Magazine

The Race to Save the Rusty Blackbird

Citizen scientists try to help a bird on the brink.
By Jesse Greenspan
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Audubon Magazine

Cranes on the Platte River

Between February and April, more than half a million sandhill cranes gather on the PLatte River in central Nebraska, staging for a journey that ends as far north as eastern Siberia.
By Jonathan Rosen
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Audubon Magazine

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Is a Winter Haven for Migratory Birds

A variety of avian species inhabit the mixture of cypress swamp and pineland.
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Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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