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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.bsky.social · Feb 5

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John J. Audubon’s Birds of America

The life’s work of both a lover and observer of birds and nature. John James Audubon's Birds of America is a portal into the natural world. Printed between 1827 and 1838, it contains...

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The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 2h

Plate 138 - Connecticut Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of Connecticut warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds flit about on leafy flower stalks bearing indigo flowers

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 2d

Plate 137 - Yellow-breasted Chat

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a group of yellow-breasted chats from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds are shown above in flight, another delivers an insect larvae to an older nestling in a tree branch bearing pink flowers.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 4d

Plate 136 - Meadow Lark

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a group of eastern meadowlarks from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Four birds group around a ground nest among tall grasses and yellow flowers.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 6d

Plate 135 - Blackburnian Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of Blackburnian warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male and one female perch on twigs in front of flowering pink phlox.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 8d

Plate 134 - Hemlock Warbler (Blackburnian warbler)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of Blackburnian warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The pair appear in fall type plumage and investigate a tiny arthropod of some kind crawling on a batch of seeds in a maple tree.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 10d

Plate 133 - Black-poll Warbler

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a group of blackpoll warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Three male-type birds flutter about the end of a black gum tree branch

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 12d

Plate 132 - Three-toed Woodpecker (Black-backed woodpecker)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a group of black-backed woodpeckers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two males and one female ascend a worn out tree trunk with sparse yellowing leaves

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 14d

Plate 131 - American Robin

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a group of American robins from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two parents tend to a nest with 5 chicks, some already in the process of fledging. One parent brings a larva to the begging young, another carries away a fecal sac.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 16d

Plate 130 - Yellow-winged Sparrow (Grasshopper Sparrow)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a grasshopper sparrow from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The bird is perched on some rocky terrain near a small pool, surrounded by small pink flowers.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 18d

Plate 129 - Great Crested Flycatcher

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of great crested flycatchers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One bird is perched atop a dead branch missing some tail feathers, the other is in flight just above, seeming to play with feathers in the air.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 20d

Plate 128 - Cat Bird

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of gray catbirds from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The pair perch on a fruiting and thorny branch of a blackberry bush.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 22d

Plate 127 - Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a group of rose-breasted grosbeaks from Audubon's "The Birds of America." A group of 5 birds, including males, females and juveniles, perch at the end of a drooping hemlock branch bearing small red fruits/seeds.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 24d

Plate 126 - White-headed Eagle (Bald Eagle)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a bald eagle from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The bird shows immature type plumage, perches at the end of a broken diagonal tree limb. Its head is turned around looking directly upwards as it calls out.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 26d

Plate 125 - Brown-headed Nuthatch

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of brown-headed nuthatches from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The pair move vertically along a dead upright branch missing most of its bark.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · 28d

Plate 124 - Green Black-capt Flycatcher (Wilson's Warbler)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of Wilson's warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds, one with a rather pale cap, perch on flower stalks beading white and red flowers.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · Sep 29

Plate 123 - Black & Yellow Warbler (Magnolia Warbler)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of magnolia warblers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The birds are in a raspberry bush with some flowers and some near-ripe fruits

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · Sep 27

Plate 122 - Blue Grosbeak

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a group of blue grosbeaks from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male, one female, and a juvenile bird perch high in a dogwood near an old nest.

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The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · Feb 9

Plate 121 - Snowy Owl

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
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Print of a snowy owl pair from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The pair perch on a dead tree trunk maintaining a couple short outstretched branched. The background owl is facing forward, the foreground individual has its back to the viewer, showing substantial barring on the wings. The background is not the more typical white field of Audubon's prints, but a dark cloudy sky which contrasts with the white feathers of the subjects. Text below illustration reads:
"Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon F.R.S. F.L.S. Snowy Owl. STRIX NYCTEA. Linn, Male, 1. Female.2. Engraved, Printed & Coloured by R.Havell. London."

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · Sep 25

Plate 120 - Pewit Flycatcher (Eastern Phoebe)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of eastern phoebes from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds perch on a seeding cotton plant, ready to take flight.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · Sep 23

Plate 119 - Yellow-throated Vireo

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a yellow-throated vireo from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The bird perches on a woody stalk with flowers at the end, it looks up at a passing wasp.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · Sep 21

Plate 1188 - Warbling Flycatcher (Warbling Vireo)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of warbling vireos from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The pair flit about on a flowering magnolia.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · Sep 19

Plate 117 - Mississippi Kite

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of Mississippi kites from Audubon's "The Birds of America." The pair are perched on a broken and mossy tree trunk, one is grasping a large beetle in its talons.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · Sep 17

Plate 116 - Ferruginous Thrush (Brown Thrasher)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a group of brown thrashers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Four birds surround a nest with eggs atop a tree branch being attacked by a black snake - one of the birds appears to have already perished.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · Sep 15

Plate 115- Wood Pewee

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of an eastern wood-pewee from Audubon's "The Birds of America." the bird swoops down along a tree branch bearing many white flowers.

The Birds of America @thebirdsofamerica.bsky.social · Sep 13

Plate 114 - White-crowned Sparrow

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶

Print of a pair of white-crowned sparrows from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male and one female perch on a grapevine with strings of dark grapes and broad leaves. The female is mostly hidden behind a leaf, just the head poking out.