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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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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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Plate 292 - Crested Grebe

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of great crested grebes from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One individual in breeding plumage and one in non-breeding plumage swim along in a large body of water.
September 30, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Plate 291 - Herring Gull

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Print of a pair of American herring gulls from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One individual in immature plumage stands on a mollusk-encrusted rock poking out from the sea while an adult swoops by in flight.
September 28, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Plate 290 - Red-backed Sandpiper (Dunlin)

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of dunlins from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One individual in breeding plumage and another in non-breeding plumage strut along a beach strewn with rounded stones and various sea shells.
September 26, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Plate 289 - Solitary Sandpiper

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Print of a pair of solitary sandpipers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One individual wades in shallow water between some mud flats and marsh grasses, a second runs along the mudflats.
September 24, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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Plate 288 - Yellow Shank (Lesser Yellowlegs)

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Print of a lesser yellowlegs from Audubon's "The Birds of America." one individual struts along the water's edge in a forest scene, a handful of waterfowl are seen in the distance.
September 22, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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Plate 287 - Ivory Gull

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Print of a pair of ivory gulls from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult stands on a small rock covered with seaweed and sea creatures, a juvenile plumage individual stands on the bare ground nearby.
September 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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Plate 286 - White-fronted Goose

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Print of a pair of greater white-fronted geese from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two birds are on a mudflat among snail shells and beach grass. One individual looks behind at the other which is preening under its wing.
December 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Plate 285 - Fork-tailed Gull (Sabine's Gull)

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Print of a Sabine's gull from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult stands one-legged on a small rock at the edge of calm, open water, a sanderling forages nearby.
September 17, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Plate 284 - Purple Sandpiper

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Print of a pair of purple sandpipers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two purple sandpipers and one Wilson's plover strut about on a rocky surface rising out from a calm sea.
September 15, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Plate 283 - Wandering Shearwater

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a great shearwater from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult stands on a small weathered rock in the sea, with large mountains rising out from the water in the backdrop.
September 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Plate 282 - White-winged silvery Gull (Iceland Gull)

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Print of a pair of Iceland gulls from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult sits on the bare ground beside the sea, one immature individual stands above and behind on a small outcropping, scratching it's head.
September 12, 2026 at 9:39 PM
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Plate 281 - Great White Heron

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Print of a great blue heron from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One white morph individual hunts at the water's edge at twilight, a red fish in its bill. A waterside town can be seen in the distance.
September 10, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Plate 280 - Black Tern

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Print of a pair of black terns from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult stands on a rock on a beach, another in nonbreeding plumage swoops downwards nearby.
September 8, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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Plate 279 - Sandwich Tern

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a Sandwich tern from Audubon's "The Bird's of America." One adult stands one-legged on some dead coral on a beach, a large dead arthropod lays nearby.
September 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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Plate 278 Schinz's Sandpiper

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of peeps from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One individual stands on a sandy beach among small seashells, another flies off. Possibly intended to depict white-rumped sandpipers.
September 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Plate 277 - Hutchins's Barnacle Goose (Cackling Goose)

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Print of a cackling goose from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One individual stands near an arctic waterway, calling towards the sky.
September 2, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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Plate 276 - King Duck

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Print of a pair of king eiders from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male stands on a small rock with a hen sitting below near some bivalve shells; the sea and barren mountainous terrain in the background.
August 31, 2026 at 9:09 PM
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Plate 275 - Noddy Tern

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a brown noddy from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One individual perches atop a broken and worn tree limb, a small seaside town can be seen in the far distance.
August 29, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Plate 274 - Semipalmated Snipe, or Willet

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Print of a group of willets from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Three individuals stand among tall saltmarsh grass waving in the wind, one appears ready to take flight.
August 27, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Plate 273 - Cayenne Tern (Royal Tern)

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Print of a royal tern from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One Adult stands on a sandy seashore next to a decapod of some kind.
August 25, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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Plate 272 - Richardson's Jager

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of parasitic jaegers from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One adult and one juvenile stand on a barren hill adjacent to the sea.
August 23, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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Plate 271 - Frigate Pelican (Magnificent frigatebird)

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Print of a magnificent frigatebird from Audubon's "The Birds of America." One male dives downwards, mouth agape.
August 21, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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Plate 270 Stormy Petrel

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a pair of Wilson's storm-petrel's from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two individuals flutter over choppy seas, a wooden barrel can be seen bobbing in the water.
August 19, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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Plate 269 - Greenshank

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Print of a common greenshank from Audubon's "The Birds of America.: The bird struts along a knoll in front of a seaside star fort.
August 17, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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Plate 268 - American Woodcock

Illustrated by John James Audubon🪶
Print of a group of American woodcocks from Audubon's "The Birds of America." Two individuals probe a patch of muddy ground in front of green grass, a third individual flies past.
August 15, 2026 at 8:55 PM