From the Editor
Close to home
When spotting a beautiful bird changes your view of the world.
Features
An owl box of your own
To see a screech-owl, put up a screech-owl nest box.
Dancing butterfly
Why North America's most beautiful bird is also its most surprising.
Overnight sensation
A first-hand account of Brooklyn's first male Painted Bunting.
Surprise!
How birding can amuse and delight, embarrass and horrify, baffle and inspire awe.
Tablet Extras for December 2016
See the articles from BirdWatching and other online resources that we added to our December issue.
Columns
Since You Asked
Answers to your questions
Size differences among male and female birds, flycatching gulls, and female robins sharing a nest.
Birder at Large
Open up
A sound approach to making new birders.
Attracting Birds
More than bird seed
Four major threats to birds may lurk in your yard.
Amazing Birds
ID Tips
Borderland robins
Identifying Rufous-backed Robin and Clay-colored Thrush.
ID Toolkit
Purple or House?
Why shape and proportion are more reliable than color in distinguishing our backyard finches.
Hotspots Near You
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245. Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, Dorris, California
One of six wildlife refuges in the Klamath Basin, in southern Oregon and northern California.
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246. Quintana Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas
A haven for migratory birds on the central Texas coastline.
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247. El Yunque National Forest, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
A tropical rain forest on the eastern side of the island where 15 endemic bird species can be found.
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248. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
This vast park east of San Diego is home to about 300 bird species.
Also in Every Issue
Birding Briefs
Important news about birds, birdwatching, and conservation.
Your View
Photos submitted by readers.