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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BirdWatching

Learning more about Peregrines • Banding studies find birds wintering in Peru, and a stable population in Washington

EYE ON CONSERVATION

Magpies share food with others • The finding may indicate that the birds show sympathy

YOUNG CONDOR RESCUED

PHOTO GALLERY • Recent rare-bird sightings in North America

What we’re watching & reading

Avian genome research advances

Vast area protected • South Atlantic region is home to penguins, albatrosses, petrels, and other birds

Let it snow! • How to take better photos of birds — and be as comfortable as possible — during winter

In praise of winter • The gifts of the season include ducks, eagles, and spectacular owls

Following the messenger • How advances in tracking technology are expanding our knowledge of birds’ annual movements

To catch a warbler

Every day a gift • A bird photographer reflects on special moments at a small pond in the heart of New York City’s most celebrated wildlife refuge

Birds of Big John’s Pond

BIRD BY BIRD • Part 2: Birdsong identifying and learning apps

Short-eared Owl

A global owl

hotspots near you

Adapted for extreme cold • As the climate warms, the Emperor Penguin’s world is changing dramatically

Out of range • Hearing aids can help us hear high-frequency birdsongs

Lift off! • Birding experiences and photographs submitted by readers

Storm signals • What to look for when winds kick up