On this date in 1785 naturalist, painter and ornithologist John James Audubon was born. Audubon is know for his paintings and descriptions of North American birds. He was born in Saint Domingue, now known as Haiti. He died in Manhattan, NY on January 27, 1851 at the age of 65.
The National Audubon Society was named in his honor in 1905. Its mission "is to converse and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity".
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