From the Editor
Taking pictures ethically
Always put the welfare of the birds first.
Features
Hidden today, found tomorrow
Pinyon Jay and Clark’s Nutcracker are two super-smart seed-caching jays.
Build it and they will come
15 steps to follow to set up a backyard photo studio.
Watercolors
How to use a homemade water fountain to attract colorful warblers.
Books for birdwatchers
Our mid-year roundup of new books about birds.
Tablet Extras
See the articles from BirdWatching and other online resources that we added to our June issue.
Columns
Since You Asked
Answers to your questions
Crumbly suet, balloon woes, nuthatch displays, and more.
Birder at Large
Unsung heroes
How four kind people helped turn curiosity into a career.
Attracting Birds
Moments of grace
Who benefits most when an empty feeder is finally filled?
Amazing Birds
Ain't misbehavin'
Avian mating strategies are as diverse as the birds themselves.
ID Tips
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Why bill color is not the best field mark for cuckoos.
ID Toolkit
Reading the signs
How to use nesting behavior to help identify birds.
Hotspots Near You
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185. Hearst San Simeon State Park, Cambria, California
Where to watch shorebirds, waterfowl, warblers, and other birds on California's central coast.
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186. Barr Lake State Park, Brighton, Colorado
This park northeast of Denver, home of the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, has recorded more than 350 bird species.
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187. Radnor Lake State Natural Area, Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville's best place to see warblers, tanagers, orioles, buntings, and other spring and fall migrants.
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188. Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve, Franklin Township, New Jersey
A restored natural area that is the best spot in central Jersey for Grasshopper Sparrow, Eastern Meadowlark, American Kestrel, and Dickcissel.
Also in Every Issue
Birding Briefs
Important news about birds, birdwatching, and conservation.
Your View
Reader-submitted photographs, including the winner of our regular Photo of the Week contest.