News and commentary about the varied ways that people watch birds, as well as stories about bird art and films. Plus, summaries of the latest issues of BirdWatching magazine.
Readers of BirdWatching in early 2013 voted Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl the eighth most-wanted bird in the United States and Canada. Here’s what you need to know to … Read More “Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl: Fierce little owl of woods and deserts”
Readers of BirdWatching in early 2013 voted Green Jay the ninth most-wanted bird in the United States and Canada. Here’s what you need to know … Read More “Green Jay: Our most colorful corvid”
Readers of BirdWatching in early 2013 voted Blue-footed Booby the tenth most-wanted bird in the United States and Canada. Here’s what you need to know to … Read More “Blue-footed Booby: Unmistakable Pacific showoff”
Teams sponsored by Swarovski Optik North America won three competitions during this year’s Great Texas Birding Classic, including two events in which the winners chose … Read More “Swarovski teams win three events at Great Texas Birding Classic”
We always love to hear from readers about the articles and photos we publish. Below are letters to the editor received recently. Most appeared in … Read More “Readers react to articles about bird-friendly windows, coffee, and more”
Two local birding legends were always first to hear the hopeful song that inspired Faulkner Read More “Whip-poor-will Synchronicity”
In 1791, William Bartram, one of the foremost naturalists of early America, described two vulture species that were new to science. One was Black Vulture, … Read More “Should Painted Vulture be recognized as a valid species?”
A birder from Vermont contemplates the differences between watching birds and getting birds Read More “Born-again bird-watcher”
