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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 #Modern #Broadway #Cotswolds #Art : Tel. 01386 859329
Who better to write a book about counting birds than @SusanEdRichmond, 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. #kidlit #pb #birds
One of 150 extraordinary coloured plates of #American #animals from #Audubon's 3-volume "The viviparous #quadrupeds of North America" (New York, 1845-1848). Likely the biggest #highlight currently available on our #website:
https://t.co/HuZA37fv3A
#zoology #americana #rarebooks
A charming little illustration by A. E. Marty found at the bottom of a page of the January 1920 issue of Gazette du bon ton. #fashion #fashionhistory #aemarty #gazettedubonton #1920 #fitnyc #fitspecialcollections #fashioninstituteoftechnology #designarchives
We're observing World Migratory Bird Day with this free illustration of Roseate Spoonbill based on John Audubon's Bird of America. See & download the enhanced vintage illustrations from this book here: https://t.co/A1sLyvD6Qx
@WMBD #WorldMigratoryBirdDay #MigratoryBirds
The unanswered riddle featured in Alice in Wonderland & The Last Unicorn:
How is a raven like a writing desk?
#FolkloreThursday
Illustration: John James Audubon
Did anyone else come up with their own solution? Mine was ...
Happy birthday to John James #Audubon, born #OTD 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
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"
He didn't just draw birds.
John James #Audubon-American naturalist and illustrator-is @LindaHall_org's Scientist of the Day!
https://t.co/r5xvZs7I7f
#histSTM #sciart
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
John James Audubon born #OTD in 1785, collector & painter of American birds. The Museum has some fantastic Audobon #objects as part of the collection such as this illustration of two passenger pigeons (Ectopistes migratorius) #Archive30 @NHM_Library
Across the world Easter brings the joy of freshly laid chocolate eggs.
Birds such as the Cocoachuff
Milky Barn Owl
Cadburythrush
Hersheyhawk
Cream Ouzel
Curlywurleycurlew
Fredowigeon
& Chocolatepecker
are all closely monitored by birdwatching members of the US Audubonbon Society.
My exhibit a few years back of New England trees at Mass Audubon Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary in Belmont, MA #art #artist #trees #exhibit #history #painting #janelhouton #womenartists #gallery #contemporaryart #museum #audubon #newengland
Pour la #Journeemondialedubonheur suivez la petite Lily et sa gouaille dans les rues de Portsall ! On a adoré cette #BD : https://t.co/uNrGeqI9cD
Atlanta Audubon's Ambassador Bird Sibley seems to be enjoying his new swing. Sibley, a RTHU, was injured in a building collission last spring that rendered him flightless. Help make Atlanta a more bird-friendly by signing the Lights Out Atlanta pledge. https://t.co/uEaE7ZmfJR