Arts & Culture

A framed paper artwork shows two great green macaws perched on branches. The birds and branches are crafted entirely from layered paper. Around the frame lie various art tools—scissors, paintbrushes, and tweezers.

Great Green Macaws Come to Life in This Incredibly Intricate Paper Sculpture

March 26, 2026 — With “Guardians of the Canopy,” Nayan Shrimali and Venus Bird portray the large parrots and their forest habitat in a meticulously cut and watercolored sculptural painting.

The Aviary

Desperately Seeking Sugg’erpak

February 18, 2026 — The global story of how a century-old Yup’ik mask is illuminating shorebird conservation today in Western Alaska and beyond. Way beyond.

ALASKA

A woman walks through a field holding a goshawk perched on her falconer's glove.

How the New ‘H Is for Hawk’ Movie Brought its Goshawk Stars to the Screen

February 04, 2026 — In the film adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s memoir, the bond between falconer and hawk takes center stage. On set, everything revolved around the avian actors.

Movies & TV

A charcoal drawing of a wood stork held up in front of a brick wall.

Putting the Quiet Dignity of the Wood Stork to Paper

December 17, 2025 — It may not be the prettiest bird, but Franna Lusson loves it all the same. Through an expressive mixed-media portrait, the artist aims to convey the wader’s deeper essence.

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