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By Ryan McCarthy On January 6, 2015 · Add Comment · In In Depth, Part III of The Complete Flock

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Audubon’s Aviary: Part I and Part II of The Complete Flock
Letter from Lucy Audubon (New York, New York) to Frederic De Peyster (New York, New York), February 13, 1863
In this letter to Frederic De Peyster, who brokered the sale of Audubon’s w[...]
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus): Off the Endangered Species List
Powerful and fast-flying (speeds up to 69 miles per hour), the Peregrine Fa[...]
Success Story: The Whooping Crane
Standing at almost five feet, the Whooping Crane is the tallest North Ameri[...]
Parts Unknown: Audubon’s Southeastern Explorations
After the publication of the first volume of the Ornithological Biography i[...]
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis): Success Story
Temporarily at least, Eastern Bluebirds are billed as a success story due t[...]
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Written by Roberta J.M. Olson with a contribution by Marjorie Shelley, Audubon’s Aviary: The Original Watercolors for the Birds of America returns to these original paintings and tells the story behind this monumental classic with new discoveries about this American icon. Audubon’s Aviary was awarded the 2013 Association of Art Museum Curators Outstanding Permanent Collection Catalogue Prize, as well as the Henry Allen Moe Prize for Catalogs of Distinction in the Arts, the New York State Historical Association, 2013. It was also selected as one of Amazon.com’s 2012 Best Books of the Year and the 2013 New York Book Show Award winner in the category of Fine Art.

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