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June 2004 | 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! |
Features By
Charles Bergman Our shiest marsh bird is thriving south of the border in a paradise sustained by water flowing from north of the border. |
Dream Island Days By
Charles Bergman Clown-faced puffins and night-landing shearwaters make tiny Skokholm Island the ideal place for a birding honeymoon. |
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Laura Erickson Make your yard a destination for birds by turning it into a destination for insects. |
Arctic Journal By
Wayne Lynch A photographer describes a search for Snowy Owls north of the Arctic Circle — and why you should never trust a lemming. |
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Jerry Uhlman Where to go in the leafy Cumberland Gap region to find rich history and excellent birding. |
Columns From the Editor An astounding number of birds migrate great distances each year |
Birding Briefs Crow populations crash, three special Bald Eagles, the search for Kirtland's Warbler's winter home, an ancient bird carving, and more news from the world of birds |
Birder at Large  | Shock and awe By
Pete Dunne
On Utah's Great Salt Lake, the heat doesn't diminish the spectacle
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Up Close and Personal Zebra-striped Woodpecker By
George H. Harrison
If any bird was misnamed, it's the pioneering Red-bellied Woodpecker
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Those Amazing Birds  | Delayed luster By
Eldon Greij
The brightness of a bird's plumage may signal its social status
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Birds on the Move  | By
Paul Kerlinger
Researchers track Red Knots and other shorebirds with colored bands
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ID Tips  | Inland cormorants By
Kenn Kaufman
Look for a patch of bare orange skin between the eye and upper mandible
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Gardening for Birds Guzzle and go By
Connie Toops
Three flowers are sure to lure hummingbirds to your yard
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Bookshelf Reviews of the National Geographic Reference Atlas to the Birds of North America and the Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds By
Susan Hunt |
From Our Readers Your Letters Since You Asked From the Backyard Gallery Resources Festivals and Events Classifieds Caught in the Act
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See great photos of birds, get birdwatching tips, learn about birding events, and more!
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