John James Audubon was born on April 26th, 1785 and he spent much of his childhood in France.     1    (interest)in fine arts, he spent many hours each day outdoors painting pictures. He particularly enjoyed observing the birds he saw.     2    (support)his family, he tried to get his painting skills improved and began to sell his paintings. We are lucky now to see so many paintings of American birds     3    (paint)by John James Audubon.