The Arctic Tern is thought to have the longest migration of any bird - traveling from the high Arctic to the Antarctic. from John James Audubon's ‘The Birds of America’ (1840-44)

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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. from John James Audubon's ‘The Birds of America’ (1840-44)

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🐦 the only page of Audubon's "Birds of America" that matters: the goose one

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Ooh I love Audubon's work, Im very much interested!
If available, heres my contact: dominiqueramsey9.com

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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 .Explore the rest of John James Audubon's collection: https://t.co/vzoYDOJon3

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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 (Image courtesy of the John James Audubon Center)

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Historic species descriptions otter have DOIs! Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America" 1851-1854. Check.
Canada Otter, Lutra canadensis: https://t.co/kkYXTVtniN
Sea Otter, Enhydra marina: https://t.co/fmScu26MhL
(digitised for by )

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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].

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Today is & the birthday of John James Audubon so we simply could not resist tweeting Audubon's illustration of a flamingo in 'Birds of America' digitised : https://t.co/9IX487zSXC

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1/2 For here is some of 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 ...

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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.

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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 Discover more: https://t.co/S6CUqesmXM

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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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Happy Birthday, John James Audubon! In celebration, feast your eyes on perfect 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

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Nothing says like a pair of bears🐻+🐻
Amazingly detailed from "#Audubon's Last Wilderness Journey". Inspect the glorious detail of these mesmerising masterpieces up close, safe on your sofa. 🛋
https://t.co/9kdX4wjGiy

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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

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I have been reading JJ Audubon's biography ..and I wondered if he ever painted a sure did! see the burrowing cray on the White Ibis print !! Now here is a challenge for you crayfish taxonomists! What species is it!??

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As 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.

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Audubon and the park: Audubon's iconic watercolors now available as free downloads......https://t.co/HamsTKu0o1

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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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