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Features

A glimpse of paradise
An epic quest to Papua New Guinea for birds-of-paradise by a birder who uses a wheelchair.

Call to action
Ten bird species around the world that you can help from sliding closer to extinction.

At your fingertips
A guide to today’s most useful field guide and listing apps.
Columns
Photographing Birds

Exhilarating challenges
Tips for photographing Osprey, hawks, eagles, and other raptors.
Birder at Large

Tips for watching raptors
How to scan the sky and clouds in search of high-flying birds of prey.
Amazing Birds

Beauty and grace
What you should know about the world’s spectacular waterfowl.
Attracting Birds

Grin and bear it
What to know if you feed birds in bear country.
ID Tips

Townsend's Solitaire
How to tell it apart from Northern Mockingbird and Mountain Bluebird.
ID Toolkit

Tails tell tales
Patches in birds’ tail feathers can lead you to ID them.
Also in Every Issue

Birding Briefs
Important news about birds, birdwatching, and conservation.
Bookshelf
Reviews of new books about birds and birding.