April 2007

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
Point, zoom and shoot
By Laura Erickson
Six handy mega-zoom cameras to choose to take great bird pictures.
A Hawk's First Days
By Kate Marianchild
Look over a birdwatcher's shoulder into the nest of a Red-shouldered Hawk.
Birding Arizona's Kofa Queen
By Henry Detwiler
How to find owls, orioles, hummingbirds, and other treats in an unspoiled western canyon.
Striped Survivors
By Sara Lenoe
Humboldt Penguins may be crowd-pleasers in American zoos, but they face challenges in Peru and Chile.
Into the Wild
By Matt Mendenhall
Our associate editor takes you behind the scenes with a history-making Whooping Crane family.
Exclusive Update: Crane recovery program to continue
By Matt Mendenhall
The deaths of 17 young Whooping Cranes shocked conservationists. But plans are underway to add up to 36 birds to the flock this year.
Hotspots Near You
By Allen Chartier, Marj Rines, Edwin Rodriguez, Catherine Waters
Four excellent, easy-to-get-to birding destinations in Massachusetts, Michigan, Illinois, and California.
Online Exclusive: Interview with Bobby Harrison
In a chat with our editors, the long-time Ivory-bill searcher talks about his foundation, the bird, and critics
Columns
From the Editor
Portraying a birder's world, both close to and far away from home.
By Chuck Hagner
Birding Briefs
Whether mockingbirds can count, good news for Red Knots, dwindling birdwatcher numbers, and the ligament birds can't fly without.
Birder at Large
Why searching for life birds is often more rewarding than finding them.
By Pete Dunne
ID Tips
Identify poorwills and nighthawks
By Kenn Kaufman
Amazing Birds
Why unrelated birds frequently look similar
By Eldon Greij
On the Move
What we have yet to learn about migrating bluebirds
By Paul Kerlinger
Bookshelf
Roger Tory Peterson's essays and the new National Geo guide, plus books about condors and how to help birds.
By Matt Mendenhall
From Our Readers
Resources
Birdathon List
This spring, raise money in support of bird conservation by participating in a birdathon.
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