Birds

The Wild South
Duck Season Preview
What the numbers from this year’s waterfowl survey mean for ducks and duck hunters

Arts & Culture
A British Artist’s Avian Portraits
A classically trained portrait artist in London turns to birds

Sporting
Baptism By Quail
A hunter journeys to the famed Red Hills in pursuit of the storied bobwhite, those doing everything they can to bring it back, and his own family’s legacy

Land & Conservation
Are the Flamingos Blown in by Hurricane Idalia Here to Stay?
“No one has ever seen anything like this,” one expert says

Land & Conservation
Chasing the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
The struggle to prove the majestic bird still exists has obsessed believers and exasperated doubters for a century. Now photographer Bobby Harrison is racing to document the species once and for all before the government declares it extinct

Arts & Culture
Fine-Feathered Etchings
Florida birds fly to life in John Costin’s prints

Land & Conservation
Saving the Puerto Rican Parrot
Communities join forces to help a native bird flourish

Land & Conservation
Leftovers for Lars
Raptors at a Florida bird sanctuary get a diet boost thanks to Hunters for the Hungry

Sporting
Hope on the Wing: A Falconer’s Story
Rodney Stotts’s journey with falconry means knowing when to let go

Books
A Bird-Watcher’s Epiphanies in the Blind
For a passionate birder, duck hunting triggers an unexpected lesson

Field Guide
How to Enjoy the Fall Bird Migration in the South
Songbirds, raptors, hummingbirds…everybody is on the move. Here are some tips for spotting (and supporting) the feathered globetrotters—plus an exciting new tool from Audubon

The Wild South
A Bird’s-Eye Look at an Avian Oasis
A stunning new IMAX film highlights one of the most important regions on the continent for ducks, cranes, and many more winged visitors to the South

Conservation
Texas Couple Buys 1,500 Pounds of Sugar to Welcome Back Hummingbirds
The annual hummingbird migration returns to the South, and one little Texas house puts out a big, sweet welcome