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August 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 Haven for Hummingbirds By
Connie Toops How a hummingbird inspired a Texas couple to transform their property into a showplace for attracting birds and other wildlife. |
Premier Perches By
Don Stokes, Lillian Stokes You can make your backyard a hotspot by adding simple perches that birds will flock to. |
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Gary Clark Six locations near Houston where you can enjoy the remarkable birds of Texas’s coastal prairies. |
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Laura Erickson Why the Blue Jay might be the most misunderstood, and most entertaining, bird at your feeder. |
Birds of a Feather Pictured Together The winners of our annual photo contest: 10 beautiful portaits of birds in flight and in their glory. |
Columns From the Editor Wisconsin becomes the latest state to create birding trails -- and raise birders' expectations By
Chuck Hagner |
Birding Briefs Utility poles are deadly for Harris's Hawks, new findings on Cooper's Hawk eye color, a critical river for Whooping Cranes, and more news about birds |
Birder at Large  | By
Pete Dunne |
Up Close and Personal Barn Swallow: our long-winged, fork-tailed bird of summer. By
George Harrison |
Those Amazing Birds  | For many birds, rearing healthy chicks takes a village. By
Eldon Greij |
Birds on the Move  | Why so many migrating birds fly at night, not in the day. By
Paul Kerlinger |
ID Tips Tell apart Black- and Yellow-crowned Night-Herons. By
Kenn Kaufman |
Gardening for Birds To attract birds, use color the way an artist uses paint. By
Connie Toops |
Bookshelf Reviews of the Stokes Field Guide to Warblers and The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill By
Susan Hunt |
From Our Readers Your Letters Since You Asked From Your 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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