National Audubon Society

Newsletter | November 2017

Snowy Owl.

Hold Onto Your Binoculars: Another Blizzard of Snowy Owls Could Be Coming

Will this winter be your chance to see a Snowy Owl? According to Project SNOWstorm, the data is predicting a big irruption of Snowy Owls across the continental U.S. this year. Find out what their predictions tell us about the winter to come. Read more

Understanding the Basics of Bird Molts

One of the most defining features of a bird is its plumage. But as the seasons change, so do birds’ feathers. Because of this, molting season can be a daunting time to go birding. Check out our tips on how to ID molts and be better prepared.

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Snow Bunting in winter.

The Black-capped Chickadee Can Swap Old Brain Cells for New Ones

Ever wonder how birds find the food they hide throughout the summer and fall to eat in the winter? It turns out, the brains of chickadees are growing during this time to hold the memories of all of their secret hiding spots.

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Black-capped Chickadee.

Audubon in Action

North Carolina's Governor and First Lady Put Native Plants in the Spotlight

Working with Audubon North Carolina, the First Lady and her staff created a bird-friendly garden at the state’s executive mansion. Following suit, the Governor even gave native plants their own week. Read more

Audubon North Carolina Executive Director Heather Hahn, left, and NC First Lady Kristin Cooper at the garden dedication ceremony.

Tell Secretary Zinke Not to Dismantle Sage-Grouse Conservation Plans

The deadline to tell Secretary Zinke to stop his plans to weaken or eliminate landmark conservation plans that are helping to ensure the survival of the Greater Sage-Grouse is November 30! Act Now

Greater Sage-Grouse.

Audubon Gift Center

Gifts That Protect Birds Are a Gift to Our Planet.

Audubon’s legacy of protecting birds goes back 112 years, but at no time in our long history have birds faced so many challenges to their survival as they do today. But there is hope… and that hope is you. Choose your symbolic gift or bird adoption from our inaugural holiday gift catalog, and we’ll send you a thank you gift to help share your love of birds with your loved ones this holiday season.

Check Out the Gift Catalog

Gifts from the 2017 Audubon Gift Catalog

Photos from top: Brian Kushner; Kent McFarland/Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0); Prabu Vasan/Audubon Photography Awards; Jeremy M. Lange; Alan Krakauer/Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0); Mike Fernandez/Audubon

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