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The Arctic Tern is thought to have the longest migration of any bird - traveling from the high Arctic to the Antarctic. #Illustration from John James Audubon's ‘The Birds of America’ (1840-44) #art
The Arctic Tern is thought to have the longest migration of any bird - traveling from the high Arctic to the Antarctic. #Illustration from John James Audubon's ‘The Birds of America’ (1840-44) #art
🐦 the only page of Audubon's "Birds of America" that matters: the goose one
@kristinadeckert Ooh I love Audubon's work, Im very much interested!
If available, heres my contact: dominiqueramsey9@gmail.com
Back in 1836, naturalist John James Audubon (1785–1851) painted this magnificent American Pelican. This striking print is faithfully reproduced from the Devonshire Collection at @ChatsworthHouse.Explore the rest of John James Audubon's collection: https://t.co/vzoYDOJon3
Resources and the park: the beautiful images from Audubon's Birds of America are in the public domain.....High-res versions of these images were obtained from https://t.co/YQ2camn4zI #birds #images (Image courtesy of the John James Audubon Center)
Historic species descriptions otter have DOIs! Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America" 1851-1854. Check. #RetroPIDs
Canada Otter, Lutra canadensis: https://t.co/kkYXTVtniN
Sea Otter, Enhydra marina: https://t.co/fmScu26MhL
(digitised for @BioDivLibrary by @DukeU @rubensteinlib)
Everything's going to be ok! I found a species called a "Med Squirrel" in the Index of Audubon's "The quadrupeds of North America", but the actual description calls it a "Red-Souirrel" [sic].
#OCRFail #LongDay #LockdownBoredom
Via https://t.co/SZc94E8kZ2 cc @BioDivLibrary https://t.co/OGNx21HzXQ
Today is #InternationalFlamingoDay & the birthday of John James Audubon so we simply could not resist tweeting Audubon's illustration of a flamingo in 'Birds of America' digitised @BioDivLibrary : https://t.co/9IX487zSXC
1/2 For #ValentinesDay here is some of #Audubon's account of the Passenger pigeon's mating ritual: Male assumes a pompous demeanour, follows female ... the body is elevated, the throat swells, the eyes sparkle ... they caress each other by billing ...
John James Audubon (died January 27, 1851) - American ornithologist, naturalist and painter. Audubon's work of life was to catalog, describe, and paint the birds of North America.
#VictorGiffordAudubon’s landscape paintings offer a glimpse into a moment of great change in North America. Audubon's 'Hudson River View, New York State' is a highlight in this Thursday 28 May's auction #TheClassicTradition. Discover more: https://t.co/S6CUqesmXM
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 #NationalAudubonDay
Happy Birthday, John James Audubon! In celebration, feast your eyes on perfect #tattoo replicas of Audubon's Birds of America prints by artist Stephanie Brown. Which one would you choose? Read interview with the artist: https://t.co/AQblgJEa20
Nothing says #happyearthday like a pair of bears🐻+🐻
Amazingly detailed #naturalhistory #paintings from "#Audubon's Last Wilderness Journey". Inspect the glorious detail of these mesmerising masterpieces up close, safe on your sofa. 🛋
https://t.co/9kdX4wjGiy
#LockdownReading
Perhaps the most remarkable extinction was that of the Passenger pigeon. This was once the most abundant bird in N. America, numbering >3 billion.
Here it's shown in Audubon's Birds of America. Martha, the last specimen, died in Cincinnati Zoo in 1914.
https://t.co/t4DTwk2JOE
I have been reading JJ Audubon's biography ..and I wondered if he ever painted a #crayfish....and sure did! see the burrowing cray on the White Ibis print !! Now here is a challenge for you crayfish taxonomists! What species is it!?? @crayfishguenter @CrayfishIAA
As #SevenWorldsOnePlanet tonight highlights the wildlife of North America it seemed a great chance to share some prints from John James Audubon's 'Quadrupeds of North America', 1852-4.
Audubon and the park: Audubon's iconic watercolors now available as free downloads......https://t.co/HamsTKu0o1
This 😍 illustration is from American naturalist and artist John James Audubon's book 'Birds of America', which will be showcased at a @UoAmuseums exhibition starting on Friday (Sep 6). Find out more in this article from Voice, our alumni magazine 👉 https://t.co/swf3lJP7Ar