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March 31, 2025

Seen in New Zealand

March 31, 2025/ Abby McBride

Islands seen from another island:

Seen in city parks:

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Seen from boats, train, and helicopter:

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Native birds (and kererū feather) seen:

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Seen from shore:

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March 31, 2025/ Abby McBride/
Australasia, Birds, Conservation, Landscapes, Marine Life, Pacific Ocean, People, Plants, Science, Water, Weather
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December 11, 2023

Fishcasters

December 11, 2023/ Abby McBride

I wrote a story for Hakai Magazine about how US and Canadian herring fisheries are (and aren’t) paying overdue attention to warnings from seabirds.

December 11, 2023/ Abby McBride/
Atlantic Ocean, Marine Life, North America, Pacific Ocean, People, Science
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August 02, 2020

Success for seabirds

August 02, 2020/ Abby McBride

A story of rare good news for seabirds, thanks to conservationists in Mexico.

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Guadalupe Murrelet, one of the many seabird species benefiting from spectacular conservation efforts on islands of northwest Mexico (story for Living Bird Magazine @CornellBirds): https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/mexicos-conservation-efforts-spur-dramatic-recoveries-for-20-species-of-seabirds/ #seabirds #conservation #birds #nature #science #animals #ocean #islands #mexico #art #drawing #painting #sketch #seabirdstory

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August 02, 2020/ Abby McBride/
Birds, Marine Life, Pacific Ocean, People, Science, Conservation
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April 23, 2020

Plastic patrol

April 23, 2020/ Abby McBride
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I wrote a story about a seabird (guess the species!) that is monitoring plastic pollution all over the Arctic: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/a-hardy-seabird-is-helping-to-detect-plastic-pollution-in-the-arctic/ #LivingBirdMagazine @CornellBirds #northernfulmar #seabird #sketch #watercolor #bird #arctic #seabirdstory #wildlife #nature #science #conservation #plasticpollution #painting #art

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(Here’s the story.)

April 23, 2020/ Abby McBride/
Birds, Europe, Conservation, Marine Life, North America, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic, Asia
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July 27, 2018

Nat Geo Nights!

July 27, 2018/ Abby McBride
July 27, 2018/ Abby McBride/
Birds, Australasia, Conservation, Landscapes, Marine Life, North America, Pacific Ocean, People, Reptiles, Science, Weather
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