October 1987

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
Pileated Pairing
By Lawrence Kilham
A look at the courtship of this large wookpecker.
By Diann MacRae
This special kind of birding is soaring in popularity.
Do I Hear A Feather?
By Robert Storer
Feather adaptation for sound or silence is a most ingenious paradox.
The Fourth Annual World Series of Birding
By Pete Dunne
A play-by-play account of one team's effort.
Photo Essay: Cliff-Nesting Geese
By Denver Bryan
The Giant Canada Goose finds a precarious niche along the lower Missouri River.
Out of Africa, Kahl-Style
By Beth Trepper
A biologist-turned-photographer focuses on the continent's wading birds.
Departments
From the Editor
Center Portrait
Burowing Owls
Attracting Birds
Avian Cuisine
Birds In Action
The Belted Kingfisher
Birding Hot Spots
By Mary Ann Chapman
Birds and Art
Dan Smith, A Designer of Nature
Bird Art Calendar
Art Shows Featuring Birds
Avian Exotica
The Southern Screamer
Photo Gallery
Photographs Submitted by Readers
Reviews
The Best of Bird Books
Rare Bird Report
A Summary of Unusual Sightings
Letters to the Editor
Classifieds
Contributors
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