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The Birds of America

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The Birds of America is a collection of illustrations by naturalist John James Audubon published from 1827 to 1838. The set consists of 435 prints made from engraved plates depicting life-sized birds in a natural setting.

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The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· 14d

Plate 259 - Horned Grebe Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of horned grebes from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two individuals sit next to each other at the edge of a small water body, one in full breeding plumage and one in winter plumage.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· 16d

Plate 258 - Hudsonian Godwit Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of hudsonian godwits from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One individual in non-breeding plumage struts past another individual in breeding plumage preening.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· 18d

Plate 257 - Double-crested Cormorant Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a double-crested cormorant from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male in breeding plumage stands on a rock at the seaside, many other individuals can be seen in the water in the far disstance.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· 20d

Plate 256 - Purple Heron (Reddish Egret) Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of reddish egrets from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult struts through shallow marsh water, a juvenile stands nearby at the water's edge.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· 22d

Plate 255 - Red Phalarope Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a group of red phalaropes from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult in breeding plumage stands on a rock in front of a large body of water. Two others are in non-breeding plumage to the left, one on the ground and one in flight.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· 24d

Plate 254 - Wilson's Phalarope Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of Wilson's phalarope from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult flies in towards another individual in non-breeding plumage foraging along the edge of a shallow pond or waterway.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· 26d

Plate 253 - Jager Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pomarine Jaeger from Audubon's "The Birds of America. One adult struts along some grassy knolls past an overturned oyster shell.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· 28d

Plate 252 - Florida Cormorant Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a double-crested cormorant from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult in breeding plumage perches on a broken, forked tree limb sticking just a few inches out of the water. Many other individuals can bee seen in the distance on rocks and small islands.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jul 12

Plate 251 - Brown Pelican Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a brown pelican from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult perches at the end of a broken tree limb bearing one or two leafy branches.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jul 10

Plate 250 - Arctic Tern Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of an arctic tern from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult in breeding plumage dives down towards an open sea under overcast skies

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jul 8

Plate 249 - Tufted Auk Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jul 6

Plate 248 - American Pied-bill Dobchick (Pied-billed Grebe) Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of pied-billed grebes from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One juvenile swims up to an adult in a pond, tall grasses growing along the water's edge.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jul 2

Plate 247 - Velvet Duck Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of white-winged scoters from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male stands and stretches upwards while one female sits nearby, both on a rocky outcropping overlooking an open sea.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 30

Plate 246 - Eider Duck Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a group of common eiders from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male and one female aggressively repel a second male. Behind them is a clutch of eggs in matted down grass.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 28

Plate 245 - Uria Brunnichii (Thick-billed Murre) Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a thick-billed murre from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult flies past over choppy seawater.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 26

Plate 244 - Common Gallinule Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a common gallinule from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult struts along some muddy ground towards calm, shallow waters.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 24

Plate 243 - American Snipe Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a group of Wilson's snipes from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Three individuals stand beside some marsh grasses at the water's edge. At the far side of a pond or small lake sits a white, two story house with a smoking chimney surrounded by various trees.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 22

Plate 242 - Snowy Heron or White Egret Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a snowy egret from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult in breeding plumage stands at the water's edge among some marsh plants; in the distance is a plantation style homestead of the southeastern US, a man approaches the bird with a musket or rifle raised.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 20

Plate 24 - Black Backed Gull Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a great black-backed gull from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult lays on the sloping ground, one wing extended, the other badly injured and bloody.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 18

Plate 240 - Roseate Tern Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a roseate tern from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult dives down at a steep angle against the blue sky.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 16

Plate 239 - American Coot Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of and American coot from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult struts towards the water in front front of tall marsh grasses.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 14

Plate 238 - Great Marbled Godwit Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of marbled godwits from Audubon's "The Birds of America."

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 12

Plate 237 - Hudsonian Curlew Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a Hudsonian whimbrel from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult struts along rocky and grassy terrain, head held high

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 10

Plate 236 - Night Heron or Qua bird Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of black-crowned night-herons from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult and one juvenile stand at the waterside in front of marsh grasses and white lilies, the adult reaches down to investigate a frog.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 8

Plate 235 - Sooty Tern Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a sooty tern from Audubon's "The Birds of America." one adult flies by with wings bent and mouth agape.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 6

Plate 234 - Ring-necked Duck Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· Jun 4

Plate 233 - Sora, or Rail Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a group of soras from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult stands between two immatures on muddy flats, reaching up towards an insect on some tall marsh grass.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· May 31

Plate 232 - Hooded Merganser Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of hooded mergansers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male and one female stand upon a rock sticking out of calm waters; the male raising his crest.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· May 26

Plate 231 - Long-billed Curlew Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of long-billed curlews from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two individuals stand on some muddy ground in front of tall reeds. A city can be seen at the far end of the open body of water nearby.

The Birds of America@thebirdsofamerica· May 24

Plate 230 - Sanderling Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a group of sanderlings from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Three individuals each with a different seasonal plumage crouch over the sand on a beach strewn with small shells.