From ÃÛèÖAPP Magazine

American Avocet by Phil Wheeler
Reimagining the American Avocet
July 13, 2021 — Phil Wheeler uses repeating patterns to unite a hungry wader with otherworldly terrain.
In the midst of an evening dust bath, a Greater Roadrunner stands proudly, backlit by the sun. Brilliant, golden light exposes white-tipped tail feathers that contrast with downy feathers fanning out from its sides. Dust from a recent roll in the dirt lingers in the air.
Conservation Photography Is About More Than Pretty Pictures
July 13, 2021 — Even some photos that can’t be captured tell a powerful story.
These Student-Led ÃÛèÖAPP College Clubs Are About Much More than Birding
July 07, 2021 — When the pandemic upended college life, the resilient young people leading a new network of on-campus ÃÛèÖAPP chapters didn’t let canceled plans and remote learning derail their mission.
A male Bobolink at Wagner Ranch in Bridport, Vermont, one of two dozen farms enrolled in a project to save grassland bird habitat in the Northeast.
How Farmers In New England Make Hay for Bobolinks
July 07, 2021 — Grassland birds in the Northeast face growing pressures. Programs that pay farmers to help them offer both a boost.
The Violent Cost of Conservation
July 07, 2021 — Each year more people die while attempting to protect the world’s most biodiverse places. It’s a trend poised to devastate the planet itself. How can we stem the rising tide of attacks to ensure a safer future for us all?
This Ambitious Project Aims to Rebuild Louisiana's Vanishing Coastal Wetlands
July 07, 2021 — An influx of Mississippi River sediment promises to provide vital bird habitat and hurricane protection, but not without disrupting livelihoods.
Several of the winning and honorable mention selections, clockwise in a grid from top left: a Red-tailed Hawk claws for a chipmunk; a Red-winged Blackbird dips her bill into a lily pad flower; a Northern Cardinal in flight; a Greater Roadrunner with its back to the camera; a Purple Sandpiper resting; a Sandhill crane adult and chick.
The 2021 ÃÛèÖAPP Photography Awards: Winners and Honorable Mentions
July 07, 2021 — The finest images and videos from this year's competition showed birdlife at its most tranquil, clever, and powerful.
Magnificent Frigatebird, captured by 2020 winner Sue Dougherty.
How To Become a Better Bird Photographer: Advice From ÃÛèÖAPP Photo Award Winners
July 07, 2021 — Go from beginner to award winner by following these strategies from alumni of our annual bird photography contest.
What Is a Songbird, Exactly?
June 17, 2021 — Turns out it’s about more than just carrying a tune.
How New Technology Is Making Wind Farms Safer for Birds
May 18, 2021 — Raptors and wind energy have a fraught history. Could these innovations allow them to co-exist?