AUDUBON
AUDUBON
John James Audubon Died. When John James Audubon died on January 27, 1851, bird lovers around the world felt the loss. An ornithologist (the person who studies birds), artist, and naturalist, Audubon was born in Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue (Haiti), in 1785 and began drawing birds when he was very young.
Although he did not have a home in Florida, John James Audubon spent time here. He captured the birds and wildlife of Florida through his realistic art. He is famous as an American naturalist, ornithologist,* and artist. The National Audubon Society was founded in his honor.
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