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How to attract and feed birds, identify them, choose binoculars, and make your birdwatching count, along with commonsense answers to questions about grackles, bald birds, baby birds, and bird emergencies. Photo by Lora Render


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In-depth articles about the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, owls, shorebirds, backyard birds, and birds of wetlands, forests, fields, and deserts. From the pages of BirdWatching magazine. Photo by Wendell Long


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Articles about binoculars, spotting scopes, and digital cameras. From the pages of BirdWatching magazine.
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News about birds and birdwatching. "Birding Briefs" appears in the opening pages of every issue of bimonthly BirdWatching magazine. Art by Maja Bencic
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Information and commentary from the American Bird Conservancy about birds of conservation concern and how to safeguard them. Look for the column "Eye on Conservation" in every issue of bimonthly BirdWatching magazine.
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Descriptions of notable books about birds, along with publication information and links to booksellers. Written by the editors of BirdWatching magazine.


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Photos and descriptions of effective and useful new birding products for your backyard and for you, along with links and prices. Chosen by the editors of BirdWatching magazine.



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Birds found when the art director and editors of bimonthly BirdWatching magazine put down their binoculars and look at jewelry, clothing, household furnishings -- just about anything. If you know of an item that we should consider for “Birds Around Us,” write to us at birdsaroundus@birdwatchingdaily.com.

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In-depth articles about birds, bird behavior, birding, and birdwatchers. From the pages of BirdWatching magazine.

 Laura Erickson
Contributing Editor Laura Erickson is a talented author, radio producer, and public speaker who has dedicated her professional life to the love, understanding, and protection of birds. "Snow Bird," her first article in Birder's World (now BirdWatching), appeared in December 2003. It described the migration and winter habits of the American Robin. Her column "Attracting Birds," about attracting, feeding, sheltering, and understanding the birds in your backyard, appears in every issue of the magazine.

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Photographs of birds that are migrating in North America right now, along with information about when and how they migrate and where you can see them. Look for more profiles in "On the Move" in every issue of bimonthly BirdWatching magazine. Photo by Graham Owen
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