From the Editor
Carrying the torch
How to honor the legacy of Bill Thompson III.
Features
Memory makers
The market for birder-friendly cameras and lenses is changing fast. Here’s what you need to know to find the right photography equipment for you.
For the greater good
New York’s Project Safe Flight volunteers take on the grim task of documenting birds that hit the city’s glass buildings.
Game changer
Why a new board game is an unexpected gateway to birding.
South African safari superstars
A dozen amazing birds and other wildlife of the Rainbow Nation.
Columns
Since You Asked
Answers to your questions
What pellets tell us about screech-owl diets, and why feeder birds rarely show up during the middle of the day.
Birder at Large
A fundamental ritual
Why field trips lie at the heart of birdwatching.
Amazing Birds
Sprite flight
How hummingbirds fly is astonishing.
Attracting Birds
Missing silence
Our noisy world often stifles the joy of listening to birds.
ID Tips
Lucifer Hummingbird
How to identify the Southwestern specialty.
ID Toolkit
Keys to identifying shorebirds
Start by learning to recognize the four distinct groups of beach-combers.
Hotspots Near You
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291. Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve, Oakland, California
This hillside land near Berkeley is a good spot to look for West Coast specialty passerines, including Wrentit, Oak Titmouse, and California Thrasher.
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292. Bayocean Peninsula Park and Tillamook Bay, Tillamook County, Oregon
A year-round destination on Oregon's Pacific coast, home to seabirds, shorebirds, raptors, and more.
Also in Every Issue
Birding Briefs
Important news about birds, birdwatching, and conservation.