Audubon Great Lakes

Regional office of @audubonsociety, protecting birds and the places they need in the Great Lakes region.

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Got a great bird photo, or many? The 2026 Audubon Photography Awards are still open for submission!

Submit as a professional or amateur, and/or learn more: https://t.co/9xCjRxOXrX

📷 Eastern Screech Owl, fledgling. Photo: Faysal Chebbi/Audubon Photography Awards.

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Recently, Audubon staff were in Marquette, Michigan for the UP 200 Sled Dog Race! There, Audubon teamed up with our local chapter—the Laughing Whitefish Bird Alliance—to go winter birding and talk about the policies needed to safeguard these irreplaceable waters and the habitats that birds and people rely on.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to strengthen partnerships and build community in support of protecting this extraordinary Great Lakes region for birds, communities, and future generations! 🐾🛷❄️

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This week, we were in Indianapolis as a sponsor of the Indiana Land Protection Alliance (@ProtectINLand) and Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ (@INdnrnews) Annual Reception.

The event welcomed speakers including former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and DNR Director Alan Morrison and brought together state and conservation leaders to celebrate Indiana's lands and our shared stewardship of them!

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Good news: the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative received $369 million in funding—a $1 million increase for the program!

As the largest source of federal funding to protect the Great Lakes, this vital program supports restoration work like ours to protect birds and people across our region.

Read more: https://t.co/j9Xc7yeki8

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Audubon Great Lakes Advocacy Day in Michigan is just around the corner!

Join a passionate group of Audubon members who care deeply about birds at the Michigan State Capitol! During this day of action, local leaders and Audubon staff will be with you every step of the way.

Find out more and RSVP: https://t.co/LccdmY3gQg

📷 Audubon Great Lakes Advocacy Day in Michigan, 2024. Photo: Sylvia Jarrus.

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Happy #NationalWildlifeDay! 🐦🦋🐟 Our team is working to ensure that birds thrive in the Great Lakes region and beyond, for generations to come

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This week, Audubon members gathered at the Indiana Statehouse to hear from @GovBraun, Rep. Baird, and @SenatorYoder, and meet with more than 40 lawmakers to raise awareness about the threats facing Indiana’s birds and highlight opportunities to protect our outdoor heritage and our natural resources for the benefit of birds and people. Thank you for joining us!

https://t.co/fFbfbtiScG

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Who are these lovebirds? This photo captures a quiet moment between two Trumpeter Swans, who typically mate for life.

Happy Valentine’s Day from Audubon Great Lakes! Here, our love for birds drives everything that we do. 💗

📷Photo: Jennifer Miner/Audubon Photography Awards.

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Today, the Great Backyard Bird Count launches around the world! Running until February 16, this global community effort brings people together to collect essential bird data.

Sign up here: https://t.co/vGlfBxG0Oe

📷 Eastern Bluebirds. Photo: Tami Gingrich/Great Backyard Bird Count.

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Join birders around the world this weekend for the Great Backyard Bird Count! Even just 15 minutes taking note of the birds in your backyard can make a difference. 📝

Learn more: https://t.co/7RGmJWKHrs

📷 Blue Jay. Photos: Michele Black/Great Backyard Bird Count.

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It was great to see @SenatorTestin (R-Stevens Point) last week at the Wisconsin @DucksUnlimited State Convention! Thank you, Senator Testin, for working to protect Wisconsin’s vital natural resources.

📷 Photo: Brian Vigue/Audubon Great Lakes.

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Hey, we heard this weekend is the #SuperbOwl!

DYK that large feathered visitors from the north, including Snowy Owls, Boreal Owls, Great Gray Owls and Northern Hawk Owls, visit the #GreatLakes every winter ?

Learn more from our partners @Audubon_GL: https://t.co/rJqLl9DxCZ

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While it may be cold and snowy outside, this time of the winter brings excellent birding opportunities—especially for seeing waterfowl like these Buffleheads! 🦆🌊

Check out our guide to winter waterfowl: https://t.co/ihaPfGwKTc

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Thank you IN State Sen. Greg Walker for introducing SB 196, a starting point towards establishing a community energy program in the state. Community energy programs help expand access to local clean energy to create a brighter future for birds, lower electricity costs, and help ensure that energy is reliably delivered to homes and businesses!

📷 Cerulean Warbler, a species highly vulnerable to climate change in Indiana. Photo: Gary Robinette/Audubon Photography Awards.

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Are you in Indiana and want to do more for birds? On Tuesday, February 17, join us for Audubon Great Lakes Advocacy Day to advocate for Indiana’s birds and the policies needed to protect them!  📝RSVP here: https://t.co/mIwhJKHb6b

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Today, Gov J.B. Pritzker signed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act into law in Illinois, which will help make important updates to the system that delivers electricity to our cities and homes—the electric grid—so that it can better support renewable energy development that birds need! ☀️

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Thank you @RepMarcyKaptur for your continued dedication to birds and for being a champion for Great Lakes conservation that birds and people depend on! #NationalBirdDay

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Happy #NationalBirdDay! Each spring, billions of birds fill skies, link nations, and nourish ecosystems. Last year I introduced a bipartisan resolution proclaiming National American Birding Week to highlight just that. From the Great Lakes to backyards, migration reminds us why conservation matters!

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Happy #NationalBirdDay! While our work across the Great Lakes impacts many different species—from huge, graceful herons to tiny, brilliantly colored hummingbirds—here are just a few of the iconic birds that can be found in our region.📷