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.
More to read on BirdWatchingDaily.com
FROM THE EDITOR
BirdWatching
BIRDING BRIEFS • SCIENCE • CONSERVATION • NEWS • EVENTS • LETTERS
NEW OWL SPECIES DESCRIBED
EYE ON CONSERVATION • How much habitat is enough?
DNA CONFIRMS RARE HYBRID
BIRD FLU’S TOLL
ON THE WIRE • BOOKS • PODCASTS • APPS • INTERVIEWS • FILMS • GEAR • AND MORE
Hard-headed facts • Study of woodpeckers shows that when they’re pecking trees, the bill and skull are designed to work as a single unit
A dream year • Pete’s advice for where to bird around North America for an extraordinary 12-plus months of birding
HOW TO FIND A SNOW CHICKEN • Locating a superbly camouflaged White-tailed Ptarmigan ranks as one of the most rewarding birding adventures in North America
PTARMIGAN POINTERS
Going on tour • Weighing a birding tour vs. traveling yourself? Our author saw 159 species, including 11 lifers, on an Alaskan tour.
Tango in the wind • On a hostile mountaintop in Patagonia, a select few witness the courtship dance of one of the rarest birds in South America
ALWAYS LISTENING • How a Wi-Fi-enabled device can change your perceptions of the birds around you
ID TIPS: Golden-crowned Sparrow
THE MOST ELEGANT GENUS OF SPARROWS
Take a closer look • When birds move, their appearance can change due in part to the lengths of various feathers
HOTSPOTS NEAR YOU
CONTEST WINNERS • 2022 BIRDWATCHING PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
FIRST PLACE
SECOND PLACE
THIRD PLACE
FINAL FRAME