December 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
To the Brink and Back
By Kim Harris
The remarkable comeback of the Wild Trukey.
Please Pass a Drumstick
By Eldon Greij
A Thanksgiving lesson in avian anatomy.
Land of LGB's
By Terry Rich
These sparrows are the principals in a rich prairie symphony.
Birds of the Pribilofs
By Paul Johnsgard
These remote islands in the Bering Sea support a diverse assemblage of sea birds.
In Focus
By Larry West
Choosing lenses for bird photography
Photo Essay: Bathing Beauties
By Gay Bumgarner, Bates Littlehales
For these songbirds, the lure of the bath was irresistible.
Departments
From the Editor
Center Portrait
Canada Geese
Attracting Birds
Water: an Alluring Necessity
Birding Hotspots
By Jack Connor
Birds and Art
Larry Barth
Bird Art Calendar
Art Shows Featuring Birds
Avian Exotica
The Secretary-bird
Reviews
The Best of Bird Books
Birds in Action
The Horned Grebe
Photo Gallery
Photographs Submitted by Readers
Rare Bird Report
A Summary of Unusual Sightings
Classifieds
Contributors
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