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April 2003 | You can attract orioles like this one to your backyard. It's easier than ever, and we tell you how! Hint: Orioles like sweets.
Also in this issue...
A celebration of 100 years of National Wildlife Refuges
Read our list of the National Wildlife Refuges that qualify to be called birding hotspots.
Meet the president of the United States who established the first federal bird reserve - and had both Ivory-billed Woodpecker and Passenger Pigeon on his life list.
View photo after beautiful photo of the birds of our National Wildlife Refuge System. |
Features Birds of the National Wildlife Refuge System By
Matt Mendenhall Which refuges to visit to find the birds you want to see. |
Profile: Teddy Roosevelt: A Life with Birds By
Charles Alexander The founder of the first wildlife refuge had birds on his life list that you'll never see. |
Attracting Orioles By
Scott Edwards They're colorful, they're on their way north again, and they're easy to attract to your yard. |
A Birder Looks at Butterflies By
Kenn Kaufman Is watching butterflies as rewarding as watching birds? Ask an expert. |
Birding Basics By
Jerome Jackson Why David Allen Sibley's newest, smallest book belongs in every birdwatcher's library. |
Columns Getting Started When it comes to optics, tender loving care is optional.
- Pete Dunne Up Close and Personal Carolina Wrens pick the craziest places for their nests.
- George H. Harrison Those Amazing Birds Not all birds can fly. Some have to make a run for it.
- Eldon Greij Birds on the Move Flapping, soaring, gliding - migrating cranes do it all.
- Paul Kerlinger ID Tips What to look for on Eastern, Black, and Say's Phoebes.
- Kenn Kaufman
- Photographs by Brian E. Small Gardening for Birds You can control insects without harmful pesticides.
- Connie Toops From the Editor Molehills
- Charles J. Hagner Birding Briefs Updates on conservation, research, and organizations From Our Readers Your Letters Letters from our readers Since You Asked Questions from our readers
- Julie Craves From Your Backyard Anecdotes and photographs from our readers Gallery Photographs from our readers Resources Festivals and Events Birding festivals and events Learn More Extra information about this issue's articles and columns Classifieds Buyers and Sellers Caught in the Act Rock-a-bye Baby
- Photo by Jim Roetzel
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See great photos of birds, get birdwatching tips, learn about birding events, and more!
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