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February 2010

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Beautiful, bi-monthly Birder's World magazine appeals to every bird enthusiast — from backyard birdwatcher to serious birder. Subscribers receive helpful hints for attracting and feeding birds, handy identification tips, photography pointers, info about where to find birds, superb color photography, and much more!
Features
Readers' Favorite Survey
Readers' Favorites Survey: Hummingbirds

Tell us your favorite places to see hummingbirds and you could win Nikon binoculars!

Birding Alaska's Arctic
Birding Alaska's Arctic
By David Shaw

An experienced guide describes the terns, ­ptarmigan, and other birds that bring Alaska’s coastal plain to life.

Where the eagles are
Results of our survey: Where the eagles are
By Matt Mendenhall
Finding bitterns
Finding bitterns
By Chris Duke
Hotspots Near You
Maps, directions, and tips for great spots to see Greater Prairie-Chickens, Canyon Wrens, Gyrfalcons, and other birds.
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Fort Pierre National Grassland, Fort Pierre, South Dakota
By Doug Backlund
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Richard W. Dekorte Park, Lyndhurst, New Jersey
By Adam Marcus
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Panoche Valley, San Benito County, California
By Carolyn Longstreth
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Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
By Anne Hughes
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Field test: Lightweight eights
By Matt Mendenhall
Columns
From the Editor
Gyrfalcons every year and eagles in large, even earsplitting numbers
By Chuck Hagner
Birding Briefs
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Golden Eagle migration, Loggerhead Shrike alert, Antarctic bird count, and gallery of rare-bird sightings.
Birder at Large
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My time
By Pete Dunne

Contributing Editor Pete Dunne describes why after 30 years, the hawkwatch and the dawn are still ­favorites.

ID Tips
Oak Titmouse
Oak Titmouse
By Kenn Kaufman

Contributing editor Kenn Kaufman discusses what to look for to distinguish Oak Titmouse and Juniper Titmouse.

Amazing Birds
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Penguins
By Eldon Greij

Contributing Editor Eldon Greij explains how warming seas are threatening the most recognizable and loveable birds in the world.

On the Move
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Arctic wanderer
By Paul Kerlinger
Paul Kerlinger explains where to go to see a Gyrfalcon this winter.
New Products
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Suet chalet
Five feeders that are right for winter.
Fieldcraft
Blue Jay
Blue Jay

A close look at a bird photograph posted on our website by a reader like you.

ID Toolkit
Head patterns
Head patterns
By David Allen Sibley
Using hand-painted artwork and in his own words, Contributing Editor David Allen Sibley explains what to look at on the head of a songbird.
From Our Readers
Your Letters
Birding the Dry Tortugas and Sweetwater Wetlands in Tucson, Arizona, returning robins, and attracting birds.
Since You Asked
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Julie Craves answers reader questions about songbirds that sing at night, what you can learn from the color of a cardinal's bill, and why Mourning Doves lose their toes.
By Julie Craves
Your View
Stories and photos submitted by readers, including our Photo of the Week contest winner, a Bald Eagle, and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Resources
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