Benefits for members include invitations to quarterly webinars featuring David Sibley, Kenn Kaufman, and other experts … Read More “BirdWatching Membership Program offers premium ID and photo content”
Leading Off
Contributing Editor Laura Erickson provides advice on how to buy birdseed, suet, and other feeder fare … Read More “A birdfeeding shopping list”
In the News
Despite its popularity with the public, Ecuador’s most endangered endemic hummingbird is rare, extremely localized, and not well known by scientists — even those who … Read More “Working to save the Black-breasted Puffleg”
The finding may indicate that the birds show sympathy … Read More “Study: Magpies share food with less fortunate others”
After the mortality, a recent roadmap for saving aerial insectivores seems more pertinent than ever … Read More “Explaining the recent mass mortality of western birds”
‘Birds can’t vote, but as one of the millions of Americans who care about them — you can … Read More “Birdwatchers encouraged to vote — and turn out more voters”
Bird Identification
Kenn Kaufman explains what to look for on these familiar and popular backyard birds … Read More “Identifying North America’s five titmouse species”
David Sibley describes the two common forms of Northern Flicker — Red-shafted and Yellow-Shafted — as well as intergrades and rare abnormally colored birds … Read More “Northern Flicker’s fascinating color differences explained”
Photography
Images of Yellow-breasted Chat, Harpy Eagle, Pine Warbler, Eastern Bluebird, and more from our July/August 2020 issue … Read More “Reader photos of raptors, warblers, and more”
Wonderful photos of puffins, penguins, Burrowing Owl, Northern Goshawk, hummingbirds, and more … Read More “2020 BirdWatching Photography Awards finalists”
Use these pointers to identify Wandering Tattler, a shorebird that is essentially a Pacific Coast specialty. (Membe… https://t.co/ZAK1ofa345 - Photo of the day: Dagmar Leo shared this striking image of an American Robin to our galleries. She saw the bird at… https://t.co/KGhFmOfRmh
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Birding at home
Contributing Editor Laura Erickson provides advice on how to buy birdseed, suet, and other feeder fare … Read More “A birdfeeding shopping list”
This excerpt from Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife explains how to purchase native plants for your yard … Read More “Tips for finding and growing native plants for birds”
Find out how easy it is to attract cardinals, orioles, and other birds with seeds, oranges, suet, and other treats … Read More “Birdfeeding basics”