A Close-Up Look at the Beauty of Backyard Birds
In her watercolor triptych, Rosalie Haizlett celebrates the vibrant colors and details found in the feathers of common鈥攁nd commonly overlooked鈥攕pecies.
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The Aviary
Where birds inspire art, awe, and action.
At 福利姬视频 we believe art inspires action.
In our Aviary series, we ask artists to explore the intersection of birds and art as a catalyst for shifting perspectives and perceptions. The Aviary is an evolution of The Illustrated Aviary, which ran from 2013-2021 and invited artists to reinterpret John James 福利姬视频鈥檚 original watercolors through their own unique style. In its new iteration, we鈥檝e widened the series to include artists in any medium who are motivated to educate and inspire people to take action on behalf of birds. Artwork from this series is included on the back page of every issue of 福利姬视频 magazine.
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This Bar-tailed Godwit Decoy Delivers Folk Art with a Contemporary Feel
Wooden decoys long played a key role in hunting birds. Artist David Personius hopes his modern take can inspire conservation instead.
Capturing the Elusive White-bearded Antshrike鈥攊n Thread
Artist and birdsong researcher Ana Luiza Catalano鈥檚 embroidered portrait brings a shy species鈥攁nd its song鈥攊nto feathery focus.
The Black-crowned Night-Heron鈥檚 Unlikely Refuge
Artist Lauren Levato Coyne鈥檚 painted collage is a pointed commentary on how vulnerable the endangered bird is to habitat destruction.
A Printmaker Dives Into the Aquatic Domain of a Regal Duck
Artist Meg T. Justice provides a fresh perspective on the habitat that sustains the Hooded Merganser.
A Surreal Spin on An Abundant Sparrow
In "Spotted Towhee" artist Phyllis Shafer depicts a widespread bird of the West in a rapidly changing landscape.
A Celebration of the Bobolink鈥檚 Star-Guided Migration
In her piece 鈥淚鈥檒l See You When I Get There,鈥� artist Kirsten Furlong uses ink and acrylic to capture the birds鈥� seemingly magical journeys.
A Sculpture Captures the Dry Reality for Black-necked Stilts
Artist Sarah Conti situates life-size versions of the shorebirds in a disappearing habitat.
Every Bird Counts in This Incredibly Detailed Visual Checklist
Data artist Jer Thorp鈥檚 stunning visualization shows every individual counted on a single Brooklyn day.
An Abundance of American Robins
Mayuko Fujino鈥檚 flock in flight celebrates a common species threatened by climate change.
The Western Tanager of Tomorrow
George Boorujy鈥檚 evocative artwork depicts a colorful songbird in a climate-devastated future.
The Foraged Wood Thrush
Jessica Maffia merges her artistic talents with her enthusiasm for nature in a plant-based representation of the Wood Thrush.
Reimagining the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Artist John Paul Brammer finds inspiration in Oklahoma鈥檚 expansive skies and Native American regalia.
Reimagining the Common Loon
Building layer upon layer, mixed-media artist e bond coaxes the Common Loon from paper and ink.
Reimagining the Blue Jay
Through artistic abstraction, Gizem Vural casts the oft-maligned Blue Jay in a sunny light.
Reimagining the American Avocet
Phil Wheeler uses repeating patterns to unite a hungry wader with otherworldly terrain.
Reimagining the Tufted Puffin
Angela Haseltine Pozzi's nonprofit turns litter from Oregon beaches into 'beautiful and horrifying' sculptures of wildlife harmed by plastic pollution.
Reimagining the Canada Goose
Illustrating this familiar bird was part of artist Luke Swinson's exploration of his Indigenous roots.
Reimagining the Eastern Bluebird
Dianne Bennett drops her bucolic bluebirds into an environment humming with human activity.
Reimagining the American Flamingo
Artist Dan Winters turns the lanky wader into a 'creature of lore.'
Reimagining the Pileated Woodpecker
Illustrator Stephen Kroninger's interpretation loses a bird but gains a glossy string of pearls.
Reimagining the California Condor
Joseph Ciardiello gives North America's largest vulture the royal treatment.
Reimagining the Peregrine Falcon
Contemporary artist Eric Nyquist captures the carnage of a peregrine feast.
Reimagining the Red Knot
Artist Claire Brewster uses pieces of the world to craft the birds that wander it.
Reimagining the American Goldfinch
Cultural icon Tony Fitzpatrick blends folk art with his bird obsession.
Reimagining the Purple Gallinule
Olimpia Zagnoli's bird has plenty of style鈥攂oth on and off the page.
Reimagining the Arctic Tern
In Edel Rodriguez's replica, icy blank space takes a seabird's place.
Reimagining the American Crow
In the creative mind of Ralph Steadman, the corvid channels independence.
Reimagining the Band-Tailed Pigeon
Artist Harry Campbell challenges himself with a new subject.
Reimagining the American White Pelican
Illustrator Calef Brown drew inspiration from a childhood encounter with the bird.
Reimagining the Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Gaby D'alessandro channels her love of Dominican home into her art.
Reimagining the Southern Caracara
Street artist L7m spray paints a wall of art.
Reimagining the Cedar Waxwing
Ryan Berkley reimagines this avian just in time for the Christmas Bird Count.
Reimagining the Burrowing Owl
Artist Josh Brill takes a fresh look at a fading species.
Reimagining the Roseate Spoonbill
Hanoch Piven relies on serendipity to piece together his interpretation of this vibrant wader.
Reimagining the Yellow-Throated Warbler
A Toronto artist offers his geometric take on this iconic bird of the south.
Reimagining the Osprey
Artist David Plunker relies on patterns and visual storytelling from the original to inspire his own creation.
Reimagining 200 of 福利姬视频鈥檚 Birds
Artist Jenny Kendler creates a birds鈥� eye view of climate change. In her artwork, it鈥檚 us they鈥檙e watching.
Reimagining the Tricolored Heron
With a doomed frog and Mexican flair, illustrator Llew Mejia adds a fresh take on this classic print.
Reimagining the Great Cormorant
Martin Haake's collage-style design enlivens the bird's dark plumage鈥攁nd gives it a fish to snack on.
Reimagining the Black-billed Magpie
Artist Lauren Tamaki captures the chatter of these vocal western corvids.
Reimagining the Passenger Pigeon
Artist Brandon Balleng茅e highlights extinction by removing cutting species out of classic prints.
Reimagining the Wild Turkey
Artist James Yang uses basic shapes to illustrate a bird's form and function.
Reimagining the California Quail
A contemporary take on an antique-looking bird.
Reimagining the Great Egret
Olaf Hajek kicks off the series with a little lesson in art history.
Reimagining the American White Ibis
April SGaana Jaad White uses Northwest Coast designs to reimagine this Southeastern bird.
Reimagining the Great Horned Owl
Animator Christoph Niemann brings new life to his tool in a mixed-media rendition of a raptor.
Reimagining the Painted Bunting
Artist Keith Negley adds imaginative flourishes to an exquisite pair of birds.
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