Birder at Large
Pete Dunne
Contributing Editor Pete Dunne is an expert birder, a gifted storyteller, a popular public speaker, and one of America's preeminent nature writers. His first article in Birder's World (now BirdWatching), the essay "Hawks and Feeders," appeared in June 1987. His wide-ranging column "Birder at Large" appears in every issue of the magazine.


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How birds and birding have changed in the 25 years since Rebecca received her first letter

By Pete Dunne
Published: June 22, 2012

Until you see a million migrating robins, you may think you know all there is to know about our Robin Redbreast

By Pete Dunne
Published: April 20, 2012

How 30,000 Common Cranes can turn an ordinary great day into an extraordinary great day

By Pete Dunne
Published: February 24, 2012

ID questions that confounded experts 30 years ago can be ­answered easily today — the trick is knowing the tricks

By Pete Dunne
Published: December 22, 2011
Birder at Large: Ambassadors
Why the regular morning birdwalk may be one of the most important things we birders do
By Pete Dunne
Published: October 21, 2011

How I came to have not one but two surprise encounters with the handiwork of one of the 20th century’s most revered and infuential wildlife artists

By Pete Dunne
Published: August 26, 2011

How a tough little Marsh Wren proved that miracles do occur

By Pete Dunne
Published: June 24, 2011
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