Todays google doogle celebrates the birth 226 yrs ago of John James Audubon, the naturalist and artist who catalogued the birds of America.

I had not heard of him but I enjoyed reading about his personal life. So amazing! His drawing of birds, realistic.


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A copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America, sold for £7.3m It is one of the best preserved editions of the 19th century masterpiece.