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In this issue: The Audubon Photography Awards, resilient murrelets, renaming birds, and more. Trouble viewing this e-mail? Try our [web version](. [National Audubon Society]( Audubon Magazine | Summer 2022 [Northern Shovelers, Summer 2022 Audubon Magazine.]( [Our Summer Issue Is Coming In Hot!]( Cookout season is in full swing, but don’t overdo it—you’ll want to save room for the visual feast that is Audubon’s summer issue. The magazine arriving any moment in members’ mailboxes features the winners of our annual photo awards, a rare shot of a secretive species, preposterously beautiful peacocks, and much more. It’s a perfect beach read, complete with ID tips for birds you might find there. Dig in—we won’t even make you wait half an hour before swimming. Northern Shovelers, Summer 2022 Audubon Magazine. [White-tailed Kites.]( [2022 Audubon Photography Awards]( Check out the amazing photos and videos—chosen from nearly 10,000 entries—that floored our judges and earned top honors. [Keep reading]( White-tailed Kites. [A murrelet chick sits on its nest high up on a branch.]( [The Bird and the Flame]( A 2020 wildfire devastated a popular California state park where the threatened Marbled Murrelet nests, but it also sparked an opportunity to rethink recreation amid the sensitive old growth. [Keep reading]( A murrelet chick sits on its nest high up on a branch. [An illustration.]( [A Bird by Any Other Name]( Dozens of avian species carry the weight of the people for whom they are named. Momentum is building to unburden these creatures and better honor both birds and birders today. [Keep reading]( More Stories - Scientists measure [the carbon-soaking power]( of Panama’s mangroves - Here’s [your cheat sheet]( for those look-alike big terns - Why [bird poop]( is the future of avian conservation [An adult peacock in East Pasadena spreads his feather train to attract a mate.]( [Peafowl in Paradise]( By turns dazzling and destructive, the non-native birds are thriving—and turning neighbor against neighbor—in and around Los Angeles. [Keep reading]( An adult peacock in East Pasadena spreads his feather train to attract a mate. [Drying mudflats threaten the brine flies and brine shrimp upon which millions of waterbirds feast.]( [Too Big to Fail]( As alarm bells sound over the vanishing Great Salt Lake, Audubon and partners are stepping in to stave off disaster for people and birds. [Keep reading]( Drying mudflats threaten the brine flies and brine shrimp upon which millions of waterbirds feast. Support Audubon [Blackpoll Warbler with geolocator, Spring 2022 Audubon Magazine.]( [Get More Great Bird Journalism]( [Audubon magazine]( delivers essential news, advice, and reporting on birds and bird conservation—all wrapped up in a beautiful print package. That’s why we’ve been nominated four years straight for a National Magazine Award for General Excellence, the highest honor in the magazine industry. If you don’t already receive our award-winning magazine and want to, [please consider becoming a donor](. Your contribution supports journalism that supports birds. Blackpoll Warbler with geolocator, Spring 2022 Audubon magazine. Photos from top: Steve Jessmore/Audubon Photography Awards/2022 Fisher Prize Winner; Jack Zhi/Audubon Photography Awards/2022 Grand Prize Winner; Nina Riggio; Tom Fowlks; Mary Anne Karren; Mike Fernandez/Audubon; Illustration: Lauren Tamaki [Renew Your Support]( Do you have questions about an existing membership? [Contact our Customer Service team](mailto:customerservice@audubon.org) CONNECT WITH US [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [DONATE]( [ADVOCATE]( [GET TEXT UPDATES]( National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 USA [(844) 428-3826](#) | [audubon.org]( © 2022 National Audubon Society, Inc. [Update your email address or unsubscribe](