Valentine’s Day? More Like Gullentine’s Day

Who's That Bird?, Timberdoodle Sex, and Serenading Ravens

Trouble viewing this e-mail? Try our web version. |  Love of Birds  February 2026 Will You Be Our Gullentine? The most romantic bird holiday of the year, Gullentine's Day started as a Valentine's spoof but evolved into a popular celebration of gulls and all their subtle differences. Get into the Gullentine's Day spirit with these tips and tricks on how to identify gulls near you. Ring-billed Gull. Photo: Vasura Jayaweera/Audubon Photography Awards Who's This Lovely Bird? The final rose goes to… wait, who's that bird? Name this mystery bird using the silhouetted image above and the three hints below! Clue #1: This gentle bird is known for forming devoted pairs that often reunite with the same partner each breeding season. Clue #2: These birds build fast and flimsy nests and often place them in peculiar places, including air conditioners and flower pots. Clue #3: Their melancholy coos are a familiar song across North America—and often confused for the hoot of an owl. Here's a bonus hint: This bird's four-letter banding code, which researchers often use as shorthand for species names, is MODO. Click here to learn more about this bird and reveal the answer. Photo: Lia Bocchiaro/Audubon The Sex Lives of Wandering Woodcocks Making time for love can be difficult. Migration requires an awful lot of energy, as does raising the next generation, so most birds prefer to focus on one at a time. But for birds like the American Woodcock, mating and migrating go hand in hand. Learn more about the on-the-go sex lives of timberdoodles. American Woodcock. Photo: Ryan Mandelbaum Listen to This Raven Serenading Their Partner Relationships take work, and Common Ravens certainly put in the time. Suspected to mate for life, raven pairs sing to each other, using gentle "comfort sounds" while bonding. Listen to the sweet warble Common Ravens sing to their partner. Common Raven. Photo: Doug Kliewer/Audubon Photography Awards Send a Northern Cardinal to a Loved One Nothing says "Valentine's Day" like a splash of red. Whether it's a treat for yourself or a significant other, you'll get this adorable Northern Cardinal plush when you donate today. Photo: Luke Franke/Audubon Did you receive this message from a friend? Get regular email updates from us by clicking here. → CONNECT WITH US National Audubon Society 225 Varick Street New York, NY 10014 USA (844) 428-3826 | www.audubon.org © 2026 National Audubon Society Update your email preferences or unsubscribe