{"id":2646,"date":"2025-10-21T11:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=2646"},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:52:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:52:00","slug":"aviary-explores-the-beautiful-symbiotic-relationship-between-humans-and-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=2646","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Aviary\u2019 Explores the Beautiful, Symbiotic Relationship Between Humans and Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\u2018Aviary\u2019<\/p>\n

As the days grow shorter and colder in the Northern Hemisphere, billions of birds are migrating south. Their routes, habitats, food sources, and behavior are incredibly varied. From distinctive plumage to sleeping habits<\/a> to intimate connections, the world of avians is as about as expansive and awe-inspiring as it gets.<\/p>\n

More than 11,000 species<\/a> have been formally documented around the world, but there may be upwards of 20,000 depending on how they\u2019re recorded. And through the eyes of fine art photographers, we\u2019re afforded a stunning look into this unique world. A new book, Aviary: The Bird in Contemporary Photography<\/em>, celebrates feathers and flight.<\/p>\n

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Christine Ward, \u201cConnection\u201d (2023). \u00a9 Christine Ward<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Published by Thames & Hudson, Aviary <\/em>features the work of more than 50 international photographers. Colossal readers may recognize images by Joseph McGlennon<\/a>, S\u00f8ren Solk\u00e6r<\/a>, Tim Flach<\/a>, Leila Jeffreys<\/a>, and many more, all of whom approach their subjects with an eye for atmosphere and individual personalities.<\/p>\n

Christine Ward\u2019s \u201cConnection,\u201d for example, is an eminently relatable moment between two ravens. In Jeffreys\u2019 portrait of an owl, we can imagine being given the side-eye, as if it knows more than it\u2019s letting on, and the dangling songbird in Kimberly Witham\u2019s \u201cStill Life with Goldfinch, Bleeding Heart and Tulip\u201d evokes a distinct sense of humor.<\/p>\n

More than simply a catalogue of different species, the volume highlights vibrant and artistic portraits, landscapes, and candid moments that glimpse \u201cour complex relationship with birds, questioning how we observe them and respond to their presence\u2014and vice versa,\u201d the publisher says.<\/p>\n

Find your copy in the Colossal Shop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Kimberly Witham, \u201cStill Life with Goldfinch, Bleeding Heart and Tulip\u201d (2011). From the series \u2018Wunderkammer.\u2019 \u00a9 Kimberly Witham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Leila Jeffreys, \u201cDuke No. 1.\u201d Eastern Grass Owl, From the series \u2018Prey.\u2019 \u00a9 Leila Jeffreys<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Junji Takasago, \u201cHeavenly Flamingos\u201d (2019), Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia. \u00a9 Junji Takasago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mark Harvey, \u201cGoldfinch\u201d (2020). From the series \u2018In Flight.\u2019 \u00a9 Mark Harvey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Joseph McGlennon,, \u201cPollen I\u201d (2021). \u00a9 Joseph McGlennon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mario Cea, \u201cThe Blue Trail\u201d (2015). \u00a9 Mario Cea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alan Walker, Untitled (2018). From the series \u2018The Courtship of the Red-crowned Cranes.\u2019 \u00a9 Alan Walker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article \u2018Aviary\u2019 Explores the Beautiful, Symbiotic Relationship Between Humans and Birds<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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