Audubon Magazine

Bird From Home

he COVID-19 pandemic has provided wildlife photographers with the opportunity to view nature through a new lens—one aimed intensively at their own homes. We asked three professionals across the country to document the birdlife around them during their stay-at-home orders. For each, creating intimate portraits of their animal neighbors became more than a simple assignment: It spurred a new appreciation for, and deeper understanding

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