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Common American Swan from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by Robert Havell. The original Birds of America is the most expensive printed book in the world and a truly awe-inspiring classic.
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2019-08-23

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

Great Auks by John James Audubon (1785-1851)

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2019-08-07

Wild Turkey Cock, Hen, and Chicks
John James Audubon
Paintings
American, c. 1828 -1829

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2019-08-04

AUDUBON IN 9 DAYS

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2019-08-02

AUDUBON
PRODUCED BY

THE FIRST SINGLE FROM BIRDLAND

AUGUST 9TH

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2019-07-22

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

John James Audubon (1785-1851) spent time in nature drawing birds. When his small business went bankrupt he packed up his artist materials and ventured into the wild. His timeless bird studies are still renowned today. Trinity : Tel. 01386 859329

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2019-06-20

Who better to write a book about counting birds than , an avid bird watcher, nature enthusiast, and a participant in the National Audubon Society’s annual bird census! Learn more about Susan at https://t.co/4bn7oJcKrt.

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2019-06-10

Owl eyes by John James Audubon

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2019-05-16

The unanswered riddle featured in Alice in Wonderland & The Last Unicorn:

How is a raven like a writing desk?


Illustration: John James Audubon

Did anyone else come up with their own solution? Mine was ...

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2019-05-09

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

Happy birthday to John James born in 1785. His most famous work, "The Birds of America," consists of 435 hand-colored, life-size prints; and includes images of several birds that are now extinct, like the great auk and the passenger pigeon. https://t.co/xOKpHhpA9j

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2019-04-27

April 26, 1785: Artist and ornithologist John James Audubon is born.

“The worse my drawings were, the more beautiful did the originals appear.” As if anyone could ever describe an Audubon illustration as anything short of magnificent.

🎨 John James Audubon, "Blue Jays"

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2019-04-27

In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and retire to some secluded part of our noble forests.
- John James Audubon, born today in 1785

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2019-04-26

J.Jacques Audubon, oiseaux d'Amérique, 1830

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2019-04-19

After seeing Audubon’s book ‘Birds of America‘ at the 1876 World’s Fair, Genevieve Jones wanted to create a similar book about bird nests & eggs. The result, pub in 1886 and focused on Ohio birds, was beautiful. https://t.co/kkigedKrAp

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2019-03-12

Lock & Dam, 03/10/2019 8"x10" Oil in canvas board 30 Bald Eagles 2 Trumpeter Swans 50 Pelicans counted today at Riverlands Audubon Center for Migratory Birds West Alton MO

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2019-03-11

"The last captive Carolina Parakeet died at the Cincinnati Zoo on February 21, 1918, in the same cage as Martha, the last passenger pigeon, which died in 1914."

Source: https://t.co/iORR2Q95Rj
Illustration: John James Audubon

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