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One of my favorite Audubon plates - what a spectacular capture of the unfolding drama.

”Brown Thrasher, Ferruginous Thrush, defending nest against Black Snake, from Audubon's The birds of America”
John James Audubon
1838
Lithography
American Museum of Natural History

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2019-08-10

We've turned the pages! Now on view are two new beautiful plates from Audubon's Birds of America elephant folio. Come visit the Grosvenor Room and see the Meadow Lark and the Yellow-breasted Chat.

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2019-07-19

On John James Audubon's birthday, check out a graphic novel that depicts the artist and naturalist like you've never seen him before. https://t.co/ToJZY8rozH

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2019-04-27

Audubon's "Birds of America" returns to view at the https://t.co/2BnMwTzWq7

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2019-02-17

Did you know you can downloaded a free, high-quality digital print of John James Audubon's avian artwork from our website? https://t.co/404CbFAwuO

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2019-01-22

Egretta tricolor, tricolored heron. Plate 217 from John James Audubon's (1785-1851) Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (and Son), London

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2019-01-10

See one of Liverpool's treasures in in the flesh... join us tomorrow as the next plate of Audubon's exquisite Birds of America is revealed at Liverpool Central Library, 12:15pm: https://t.co/14J4MQ2sch

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2018-07-14

I always thought were cute, but these ones from Audubon's 'Quadrupeds of North America' (1851-54) are frankly terrifying

I missed but I figure it's still yesterday somewhere...

Images via & book also held library

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2018-05-31

Pinguinus impennis, great auk. Plate 341 from John James Audubon's Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (and Son), London.

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2018-05-19

Too soon to start thinking of and spring? Of course not! Let this plate from Audubon's 'Birds of America' get you in the mood https://t.co/3m3s72DXSr

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2018-02-17

Happy Enjoy our "Birds of America" playlist from John James Audubon's collection. https://t.co/a3fJ3QSZqv

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2018-01-06

Today is John James Audubon's birthday! Celebrate the day by downloading one of his prints for free: https://t.co/XGwt2EKzN5

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2017-04-26

Thrilled to reimagine James Audubon's Peregrine Falcon for the May Issue of .

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2016-04-23

Attempted Bloggery: John James The of America: The Duke of Portland Set https://t.co/ILfvlBE2VG

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2016-01-04

Some possible explanations behind John James Audubon's mystery birds: http://t.co/nh9AlTWycl

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2015-09-30

We explore some possible explanations behind John James Audubon's mystery birds. http://t.co/nh9AlTWycl

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2015-09-27

John James Audubon's "Birds of America" prints are available in high-res for free download! https://t.co/cJWKq8OG1S

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2015-04-28

time! Prints from John Audubon's Birds of America, 1827-38 http://t.co/wtErcVDte7

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2015-04-10

High-res images from Audubon's "Birds of America" at http://t.co/vNyQWzx4Je. Zoom in for owl facial expressions.

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2015-02-27