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Recording the Vibrant Life of New York Waterways Threatened by Invasive Species and Fracking

Video: An up-close look at underwater worlds.

By Susan Cosier
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Dung Beetles Navigate by the Stars

The Milky Way guides intrepid insects.

By Michele Berger
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Birds: To See Them Is Not to Know Them

Birds are more than beautiful, entertaining ornaments for our backyards.

By Bridget Stutchbury
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Unlocking the Mystery of Flocks

Bird flocks are providing insight into human behavior.

By Susan Cosier
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Visualizing Birdsong

Avian calls like you’ve never seen them before.

By Julie Leibach
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How Much Life Exists in One Cubic Foot?

A photographer’s five-year project captures earth’s vast biodiversity.

By Julie Leibach
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Audubon Magazine

Chasing Dragonflies and Damselflies

Birding and butterflying have long been popular. With the advent of easy-to-use field guides and common, colorful names like neon skimmer and thornbush dasher, the pursuit of dragonflies and damselflies is finally taking off. 
By Jill U. Adams/Scans by Forrest L. Mitchell and James L. Lasswell
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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How to Identify a Dragonfly

Explore the wondrous world of dragonflies and damselflies with these informative field guides.
By Justine E. Hausheer
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Audubon Magazine

Dead Whales Make for an Underwater Feast

When whales decay the seafloor, their enormous carcasses give life to mysterious worlds inhabited by an assortment of bizarre creatures.
By Amanda Mascarelli
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Earth Almanac

One tough little warbler; ten-inch terrors; a ticklish beetle; the march of avocets; sky-high sheep; and more. 
By Ted Williams
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Audubon Magazine

Mountain Men: A Father-Son Backpacking Journey

In the Appalachians of Virginia, a first father-son backpacking trip reveals panoramic vistas and glimpses of discoveries yet to come.
By T. Edward Nickens/ Illustration by Brian Cronin
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Death of a Giraffe

One enormous ruminant sustains a bevy of life, from lions and vultures to dung beetles and grass. 
By Bernd Heinrich
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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