October 2000

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
Attracting Birds: Fill 'er Up! - Cover Story
By Carrol Henderson
Create a fall feeding station that serves as an avian convenience store, attracting a wide variety of birds to your yard.
A Taste Test for the Birds
By Rick Bonney
Here's the scoop on how to determine which seeds are preferred by the birds in your neighborhood.
Photo Essay: On the Waterfront
By Gil-Lopez Espina
Follow a renowned nature photographer to the water's edge for breathtaking sights of shorebirds and waders.
Up Close and Personal: Cedar Waxwing
By George Harrison
Elegantly dressed and highly sociable, these guests make a big impression. Get to know the charming Cedar Waxing.
By Jim Pike

You may think of Orange County as the home of Disneyland, but it also hosts a rich diversity of birds, especially in autumn.

Vulture Cafe
By Diann MacRae
With an ambience that is unsurpassed, these restaruants are strictly for the birds - vultures, that is.
Fall for Downies
By Jo Ann Simmons
You can't help but fall for the endearing little Downy Woodpecker, a common visitor to feedes across the nation.
Winged Therapy
By Ted Cable
For residents of nursing homes, birdwatching offers many tangible benefits - including the immeasurable gift of hope
Departments
Editors Quill
Close Encounters
Your Letters
Notes and Comments
Our Contributors
Authors and Photographers
Birding Briefs
News, Events, People
Since You Asked
Questions from Readers
Getting Started
Using probability Take an I.D. Shortcut - Pete Dunne
From the Backyard
Anecdotes and tips
Center Portrait
Little Wise Guy Northern Pygmy-Owl - Donald M. Jones
Gardening for Birds
Native trees and schrubs Fruitful Natives - Connie Toops
Birds on the Move
Songbirds Weigh Stations - Paul Kerlinger
Gallery
Rreaders' photos
Those Amazing Birds
Feeding Adaptations Food, Glorious Food - Eldon Greij
BirdWares
Feeders and More
Identification Tips
Sapsuckers Sapsucker Secrets Test and Photographs by Brian E. Small
Festivals and Events
September and October 2000
Classifieds
Buyers and Sellers
Caught in the Act
Sandhill Crane Playing Ostrich - Gil Lopez-Espina
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