Audubon

[aw-duh-bon, -buhn]

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John James, 1785–1851, U.S. naturalist who painted and wrote about the birds of North America.

Audubon

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John James. 1785–1851, US naturalist and artist, noted particularly for his paintings of birds in Birds of America (1827–38)

Audubon

American ornithologist and artist. His effort to catalog every species of bird in the United States resulted in the publication of The Birds of America (1827–1838), a collection of 1,065 life-size engravings of birds found in eastern North America. It is considered a classic work in ornithology and in American art.

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The group Audubon California has announced that it will receive a $5.2-million grant from the California Wildlife Conservation Board to support a 564-acre wetland habitat project on that part of the lakeshore.

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Jasmin McGregor, a social worker at Audubon Middle School who shared her story in a video shown at Tuesday’s board meeting, struggled after she had a baby last May.

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The other is a legal thriller about the three men imprisoned for pumping Malcolm’s body full of bullets that February day in 1965 at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights.

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How do you balance your time between your acting work and your work with Audubon?

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A separate 2022 survey by Audubon California found community members wanted to see basic amenities at the sea, including bathrooms, drinking water, lighting, paved roads and shaded space.

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Audrey Audubon, John James

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