BirdWatching is a must-read for anyone who loves birds, whether you are a casual birdwatcher or avid birder. Each issue includes articles by the best known, most respected names in birding, identification tips, spectacular photography, hands-on information about the best birding locations in North America, answers to intriguing reader questions, and much more.
It’s OK to have hope
BirdWatching
Unpredictable owls • Tracking study finds some Snowies are nomadic in winter while others stay in one place
EYE ON CONSERVATION
Whoopers steer clear of wind turbines • Collision risk appears to be small, but turbine presence may affect stopover habitat
Report: Lesser Prairie-Chicken habitat disappearing • Five years since delisting, bird is losing out to agriculture, oil and gas development
Evidence found for a ‘migration gene’ • Climate change likely to impact Peregrines’ future migratory behaviors
BLACK BIRDERS WEEK RETURNS
Bird art on view
Mirrorless gear comes of age • Reviews of 11 top camera bodies and one game-changing lens
A LENS LIKE NO OTHER
The magic oak • Reflections on the bird-attracting powers of a single tree in central California wine country
LUCKY’S legacy • A long-lived Osprey from Newfoundland, the star of a popular nature documentary, sired a chick that revealed a startling migratory feat for this widespread raptor species
A THRIVING BIRD OF PREY
REHAB FOR RAPTORS • Rehabilitation centers welcome birds and humans alike throughout North America
NORTH AMERICAN RAPTOR CENTERS
The THERAPEUTIC POWER of BIRDWATCHING • In times of stress or even grief, ‘ornitherapy’ can provide comfort and healing in surprising ways
Other benefits of birdwatching
Wood-Pewees
A hard-wired song
hotspots near you
old legislative rd. s.w.
AT A GLANCE
AT A GLANCE
hutton lake national wildlife refuge
Reproduction isn’t simple • Why songbirds pair off to establish territories yet frequently seek out neighbors to mate with
Blue over invasives • The trouble with nonnative plants
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BIRD PORTRAIT PHOTO CONTEST
Framing your subject • Birding experiences and photographs submitted by readers
Little Brown Jobs • Tips for telling small brown finches apart from small brown sparrows