From the Editor
Black birders matter
Why the mostly white birding community should learn from the experiences of birders of color.
Features
Birding in Place
How to get your birdwatching fix during a global pandemic.
Saving Florida’s Rarest Bird
Captive breeding holds promise for the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow.
River of Dreams
The restoration of the San Antonio River turned a drainage channel into a natural mosaic of habitat for birds.
Catching More than Fish
Albatrosses wearing biologgers can now detect illegal fishing vessels and share their location in real time with authorities.
Doing Our Part
A new push for bird conservation from the world’s premier bird-photography contest.
Columns
Photographing Birds
Your backyard studio
Why a tray feeder on the ground will enable you to take great photos in your yard.
Birder at Large
At home with Canadas
Reflections on a lifelong love affair with a common bird that not long ago wasn’t so common.
Amazing Birds
Those clever crows
The world’s corvids can use tools, solve puzzles, recognize threats, give gifts, and return lost items to their human neighbors.
Attracting Birds
New sound treasures
Recording bird song at home during the pandemic proves unexpectedly fruitful.
ID Tips
Gadwall
Understanding plumage variations of this widespread duck.
ID Toolkit
Finest fall colors
Why most birds look their best in fall plumage.
Also in Every Issue
Birding Briefs
Important news about birds, birdwatching, and conservation.