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Beneficial Blossoms

The Man Behind Our Name • John James Audubon deserves greater scrutiny. Here’s why that’s taking place in our pages.

An Era of Opportunity • We will make the most of this moment to ensure a better future for everyone.

Audubon Magazine

INBOX

Native Ground • Tribes could lead an emerging effort to conserve 30 percent of the country—if green groups and the government are willing to follow.

Sound of Silence • Cities have been eerily still during the pandemic, revealing how birds cope with our typical urban clamor.

Birdsong, Interrupted • An uproar over loud and polluting gasoline-powered lawn care equipment is gaining ground.

Hidden Gem • The discovery of a new hummingbird in the Ecuadorian Andes has ornithologists and birders thrilled—and racing to protect it.

Flight Forms • Creators of all kinds are influenced by birds swooping, diving, and gliding. So, too, is an innovative curriculum that ties their work together.

Meet PigeonBot

Ready to Launch • After decades of fits and starts, an ambitious program to reintroduce the critically endangered Masked Bobwhite—a quail once thought extinct—is finally taking off.

What Do We Do About John James Audubon? • The founding father of American birding soared on the wings of white privilege. Almost 200 years later, the organizations that bear his name and birders who inherited his legacy must see this history in full if they want to create a more just and inclusive world—one as beautiful as his art.

NIGHT MOVES • Every year billions of birds trek north in spring and south in fall, many flying primarily in the dark. New technology is revealing the perils that these longdistance travelers encounter and ways to safeguard them on their epic journeys.

AUDUBON IN ACTION

THE grande dame OF MIDWAY • A Laysan Albatross named Wisdom has nested on a tiny atoll in the North Pacific for more than seven decades, making her the world’s oldest known banded bird—and an international luminary.

BIRDING • Don’t let female birds fade into the background. Learn to see, identify, and value them instead.

Meet the Galbatross Project

Biased Results

Appreciate the Female Way • Females aren’t simply more subdued versions of males. They have their own ways of living and surviving that offer identification clues.

Extraordinary Field Marks • Although plumage typically differentiates male and female birds, not everything is about feathers. Here are three distinctive, non-plumage field marks to help you distinguish the female sex.

Seeing Birds Anew

An Ode to Our Favorite Female

3 Ways to Study Up • There is no formal female bird guide. Break new ground with these resources.

OUTDOORS • Confronting prejudice in the outdoors is difficult. Here’s how to start.

Into the Wild • Coming to terms with the complicated history—and modern realities—of the American outdoors.

Ways to Stay Safe • A hostile encounter on the trail can be daunting—and dangerous. Three outdoor advocates share their advice for navigating risk while in pursuit of nature.

Racism Near Nature Centers

3 Tips for Allies • Help ensure the outdoors are welcoming to all.

PHOTOGRAPHY • Flex your social media savvy to make your bird images soar.

4 Social Stars to Watch

Social Engagement with Style • Grow your audience with tips from Gabrielle Saleh, Audubon’s...