Features
Birds, now more than ever
During this time of extreme uncertainty, birds have the power to lift us up.
A year with Carolina Wrens
Through the seasons with the hardy, honey-voiced songbirds of the East.
Slipping over to the dark side
How a lifelong birder discovered the joys and challenges of dragonflies and damselflies.
Nature’s bird feeders
To create productive landscapes for birds, grow native plants and trees that provide the largest number of edible insects.
Good birders: Corina Newsome
One of birding’s social media stars found her way thanks to a mentor who took her under her wing.
Columns
Photographing Birds
Do no harm
An expert photographer’s advice on the ethics of bird photography.
Birder at Large
The quail connection
A mutual appreciation for California’s state bird cements an important relationship.
Amazing Birds
Those brainy birds
Why science misunderstood birds’ brains for a century — and what we now know.
Attracting Birds
Pandemic birding
When we’re hunkering down, backyard birding can do the heart good.
ID Tips
The titmouse team
How to identify North America's five species of titmouse.
ID Toolkit
Flight clues
How a bird flies and moves in foliage can help you identify it.
Also in Every Issue
Birding Briefs
Important news about birds, birdwatching, and conservation.
Bookshelf
New books about the real James Bond, the world’s largest owl, Teddy Roosevelt, and more.