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February 2012 issue
Beautiful, bi-monthly BirdWatching magazine (formerly Birder's World) appeals to every bird enthusiast — from backyard birdwatcher to serious birder. Subscribers receive helpful hints for attracting and feeding birds, handy identification tips, photography pointers, info about where to find birds, superb color photography, and much more!
From the Editor
Features
Exceptional Immigrant
Exceptional Immigrant
By Ted Cable
Why the understated Eurasian Tree Sparrow continues to win fans and attract birders 140 years after its introduction.
Michigan's Hawk Watch
Michigan's Hawk Mountain
By Chuck Hagner

Why Michigan’s Brockway Mountain may be the best place in the country to watch northbound hawks in spring.

Precious Gold
Precious Gold
By Andrew Jenner
Researchers in a race with wind-power developers are changing what we know about Golden Eagles in the East.
Hotspots Near You
Maps, directions, and tips for places to find birds in Virginia, New York, Alabama, and British Columbia.
PipelineRapidsVA
Pipeline Rapids, Richmond, Virginia
By Cheryl Lyn Dybas
QueensBotanicalNY
Queens Botanical Garden, Flushing, New York
By Shari Romar
BirminghamAL
Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham, Alabama
By Greg Harber
ReifelBC
Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Delta, British Columbia
By Anne Murray
Columns
Since You Asked
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Julie Craves answers readers' questions about Northern Cardinals at feeders, Great Blue Herons in the cold, and water sources in winter
By Julie Craves
Birder at Large
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Raptor Workshop
By Pete Dunne
Foolproof ways to ID Sharp-shinned Hawks and Cooper’s Hawks.
Attracting Birds
Laura Erickson
Fueling the furnace
By Laura Erickson
What to feed chickadees to help them survive the winter
Amazing Birds
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Pugnacious dancers
By Eldon Greij
Astounding facts about birds that never have to go on land.
ID Tips
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Ring-necked Duck
By Kenn Kaufman

How to identify female ducks

ID Toolkit
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Learning sparrows
By David Allen Sibley
How to ID streaked sparrows
News
On the Move - SLIDESHOW
RoughLeggedHawk
Five birds to look for in January and February
By BirdWatching Staff, Brian Sullivan, Marshall Iliff, Chris Wood

Migrants to watch for

Birding Briefs
Birding Briefs: Western birds wander far to the east
Western birds wander far to the east
By BirdWatching Staff
Birding Briefs: Western birds wander far to the east
Hundreds of birds killed at West Virginia wind farm
By BirdWatching Staff
Birding Briefs: Western birds wander far to the east
Wisconsin recognizes Bird Cities
By BirdWatching Staff
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Photo gallery of recent rare-bird sightings in North America - SLIDESHOW
By BirdWatching Staff
Birding Briefs: Western birds wander far to the east
Drought challenges birds
By BirdWatching Staff
Eye on Conservation
Bird-friendly bus shelter
Bird-safe building standards coming to San Francisco
By American Bird Conservancy
From Our Readers
Your View - SLIDESHOW
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
A slideshow of 16 great photos of birds taken by readers around the world
By BirdWatching Staff
Your Letters
Sandhill Cranes, Spotted and Barred Owls, trap-neuter-release, and more
Fieldcraft
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Red-morph Eastern Screech-Owl
Who woke up that screech-owl?
Books and Products
Birds Around Us - SLIDESHOW
Owl art
Lovebirds
Five fun items that let you celebrate birds on Valentine’s Day.
New Products - SLIDESHOW
Glass Mosaic Seed Feeder
Three new feeders for your backyard
Bookshelf
Bringing Nature Home
What we're reading
By BirdWatching Staff
Resources
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