February 2011

Birder's World February 2011 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!
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Features
Species profile: Underground Owl, Burrowing Owl
By Neil Losin
Why the Burrowing Owl hisses like a rattlesnake and decorates its burrows with manure — and why its best hope may be the golf course
A big year for owls
By Charles J. Babbitt
How one birdwatcher found all 13 of Arizona’s owl species in a single year
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By Birder's World Staff
Our readers’ favorite places to find eagles, hawks, owls, shorebirds, hummingbirds, and warblers — all on one map.
You've got bird mail
By Noah Strycker

Five stories show how birdwatchers from coast to coast are using the internet to inform, entertain, connect, and inspire

Hotspots Near You
Maps, tips, and directions for great places to find birds.
Columns
Since You Asked
Birder at Large
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By Pete Dunne

Peregrine Falcons show the value of our south-most hawk count

Amazing Birds
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By Eldon Greij
Contributing editor Eldon Greij discusses how birds see.
ID Tips
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By Kenn Kaufman
Contributing editor Kenn Kaufman explains what to look for to tell California Gull from Ring-billed and Herring Gulls.
ID Toolkit
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By David Allen Sibley
Contributing editor David Allen Sibley explains the surprising way Red-winged Blackbirds hide their wing patches — and why.
News
From Our Readers
Your View
Photos and stories about birds from readers: Wood Ducks at High Park in Toronto, a Bushtit nest in Colorado, a Laysan Albatross on Kauai, a Northern Cardinal in Minnesota, a Cedar Waxwing gobbling a berry in Washington, combative Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks in Florida, and a yawning Glaucous-winged Gull in Washington, with stories about close encounters with Gray Catbirds and Black-capped Chickadees and our bimonthly Photo of the Week contest winner: Willow Ptarmigan by Debra Herst.
Your Letters
Hummingbird find, conservation, and America's Birdiest City
Fieldcraft
Elf Owls
Reader photo: The world’s smallest owl.
Books and Products
New Products
Branch Buddy
Five new products for your backyard.
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