August 1988

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
Jack Pine Puzzle
By Harold Mayfield
The highly specialized Kirtland's Warbler continues to baffle biologists.
Glittering Garments of the Rainbow
By Paul Johnsgard
The remarkable lives and times of the hummingbirds.
Hawaii's Outer Limits
By Craig Harrison
Seabirds of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.
Photo Essay: Brag Book
By Birder's World Staff
Baby Birds: A scrapbook of the big, the little and the ugly.
The Owl in the Pussycat
By Terry Rich
Is there life after misidentification?
Exposure-wise
By Larry West
De-mystifying metering.
Departments
From the Editor
Center Portrait
Northern Sentinel - Ronald Levy
Birding Hot Spots
Southern Maryland - Jim Clark
Attracting Birds
The Early Worms Get the Birds - Jerome A. Jackson
Birds and Art
The 1988 Ward Carving Competition - Curtis J. Badger
Bird Art Calendar
Art Shows Featuring Birds
Rare Bird Report
A Summary of Unusual Sightings
Avian Exotica
The Ostrich - Rbert W. Storer
Reviews
The Best of Bird Books
An Essay
New Zealand's Killer Parrot - Ed Kanze
Photo Gallery
Photographs Submitted by Readers
Letters
Classifieds
Contributors
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