Art/Natural History: John James Audubon

The name Audubon is synonymous with the movement to protect birds and their habitats. Born in Haiti, he was among the first to attempt to make a scientific record of avian appearance and behavior. His seminal work, Birds of America, though not the first attempt to paint and describe all the birds of America, defines the genre. The Musee de la civilization's online exhibit affords access to the 435 plates of this beautiful and amazing work. <http://www.mcq.org/audubon/menu.html>