BirdWatching

BirdWatching is a must-read for anyone who loves birds, whether you are a casual birdwatcher or avid birder. Each issue includes articles by the best known, most respected names in birding, identification tips, spectacular photography, hands-on information about the best birding locations in North America, answers to intriguing reader questions, and much more.

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A lasting legacy

BirdWatching

BIRDING BRIEFS • SCIENCE • CONSERVATION • NEWS • EVENTS • LETTERS

REMEMBERING OUR North Star • Eldon Greij, our founding editor and publisher, dies at 84

ON THE WIRE • BOOKS • PODCASTS • APPS • INTERVIEWS • FILMS • GEAR • AND MORE

Backyard owls • Spotting an owl in your yard or neighborhood can be like winning the World Series

Got to make the morning last • Why a Big Sit gets every day off to a good start

SHADOW IN THE GRASSLANDS • A star of grasslands in winter, the Short-eared Owl is in a decades-long population decline that has gone almost unnoticed

WHERE TO FIND SHORT-EARS

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

BIRDING ISRAEL • From the Hula Valley in the north to the coastal city of Eilat in the south, Israel boasts a wide array of wonderful birds

IF YOU GO

BIRDING WADI RUM AND PETRA

CENTRAL COAST HOTPOTS

WEB RESOURCES

40-BELOW wonders • Why the birds that thrive in the Yukon’s winters are as amazing as those that migrate across continents and oceans

THE PLEA • Planet Earth’s avian distance champion is the perfect messenger to appeal for the protection of all birds

ID TIPS: Savannah Sparrow

KEY FIELD MARKS

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

Sparrow similarities • Learning how to distinguish House Sparrow will help in your quest to identify other sparrows

Beyond portraits • Four ways to add artistry to your bird images

HOTSPOTS NEAR YOU

CONTEST WINNERS

MELISSA GROO Snowy Owl