A flash of orange streaked across my field of vision, landing at the top of a nearby tree. I whipped my binoculars out, then threw them down in favor of a camera with a long lens. Click click click. I snapped as many photos as I could before the bird disappeared into the canopy. Zooming in,…
Audubon – College Students and Recent Grads Use Op-Eds and Letters to the Editor to Inspire Action on Critical Environmental Issues
Op-eds and Letters to the Editor are opportunities to tell your community – and elected officials – about environmental issues important to you. Short pieces of persuasive writing, these articles can introduce an idea, or comment on a policy, law, or project already under discussion. But how do you get started? How do you choose a…
Audubon Florida – A Nest Return
A gust of wind that hit a nest just right, placement in a precarious branch, or just plain bad luck: Audubon staff don’t know exactly what happened, but one morning concerned homeowners in Winter Garden woke up and found a Great Horned Owl chick on the ground, looking confused and vulnerable. We have officially begun…