June 2001

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
Photo Essay: Of Downy and Innocence - Cover Story
By Diane Jolie
Take a peek at these baby faces: Chances are you won't see these scenes through your binoculars.
Bold and Beautiful
By Rick Burkman
Uncover clues about the Northern Goshawk, a powerful predator thriving in the deep woods.
An Avian Adventure
By Mary Hale Meyer
Birders traverse hill land dale in search of an elusive songbird and find excitement along the way.
Towering Injustice
By Deborah Hufford
Millions of birds die annually due to the effects of communication towers. Solutions have been a long time coming.
Up Close and Personal: Baltimore Oriole
By George Harrison
A sure sign of spring is the arrival of Baltimore Orioles, beautiful birds attracted by oranges, sugar water and birdbaths.
By Sheryl DeVore
Although it's a bustling metropolis, Chicago is a great spot to see migratory songbirds in spring and fall. We'll point the way.
Backyard Makeover
By Connie Toops
Any yard can be a haven for birds and other wildlife. It just needs the right ingrediets.
Pop Quiz on Baby Birds
By Birder's World Staff
Young birds aren't always the spitting images of their parents. Can you match these hatchings to their species' names?
Departments
Editors Quill
Appreciating the Little Things
Your Letters
Notes and Comments
Our Contributors
Meet this issue's writers and a well-known columnist.
From the Backyard
Anecdotes and Tips.
Since You Asked
Questions from Readers
Birding Briefs
News, Events, People
Getting Started
1, 2, 3, - Look & See Learn to sleuth bird identities using an orderly process and lessons learned from your childhood. - Pete Dunne
Center Portrait
Cactus Wren by Cliff Beittel
Those Amazing Birds
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Eldon Greij
Gardening for Birds
Easy Container Gardening Plant Small Gardens with Big Success - Connie Toops
Birds on the Move
Discovering "islands" of green - Paul Kerlinger
Gallery
Readers' Photos
Cybird
Sites to see online
BirdWares
ID Tips
Yellow Warblers By Kenn Kaufman Photographs by Brian E. Small
Festivals and Events
May and June 2001 activities
Classifieds
Buyers and Sellers
Caught in the Act
"Stopped" at a red light - Jeffrey Rich
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