BirdersWorld
January 16th, 2008, 08:43 PM
The February 2008 issue of Birder's World is on newsstands now! Check out the new features and columns below.
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Features
Guide to optics: What you need to know about binocular waterproofing, lens coatings, and tripods.
Far Afield: Vivid Africa (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1043)
Amazing photos of Shoebill, Gray Crowned Crane, gorillas, and other treats awaiting birdwatchers in Uganda
Birding Hotspot: The flamingos of Snake Bight (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1040)
Where to go to see crystal blue water, Roseate Spoonbills, and pink flamingos
Local Birding: Hotspots Near You (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=ss&id=79)
Four easy-to-get-to places to visit this winter, with maps, bird lists, tips, driving directions, and more
Columns
Since You Asked by JULIE CRAVES (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1046)
Why geese honk, the effect of ride tide on birds, and whether warblers use bird baths
Birding Briefs (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1041)
Photo gallery of rare bird sightings, male birds outnumber females, an outrage against hawks and falcons, and new insights into flight calls
Birder at Large by PETE DUNNE
How Cape May ruined the world
ID Tips by KENN KAUFMAN
Identify Three-toed Woodpecker
Amazing Birds by ELDON GREIJ
What we can still learn from Darwin's finches
On the Move by PAUL KERLINGER
Sandhill Crane migration and where you can watch it
ID Toolkit by DAVID ALLEN SIBLEY (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1044)
David Sibley tells how to identify birds by their wings
Bookshelf (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1042)
Complete Birds of North America, Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs, Bird Songs from Around the World, The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds, and Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide
New Products (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1051)
Walkstool Comfort XL, Heated Rock birdbath de-icer, SteriPEN Traveler, Toasty Feet insoles, and Wingscapes BirdCam
http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/objects/images/brd-0208_rollercover.jpg
Features
Guide to optics: What you need to know about binocular waterproofing, lens coatings, and tripods.
Far Afield: Vivid Africa (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1043)
Amazing photos of Shoebill, Gray Crowned Crane, gorillas, and other treats awaiting birdwatchers in Uganda
Birding Hotspot: The flamingos of Snake Bight (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1040)
Where to go to see crystal blue water, Roseate Spoonbills, and pink flamingos
Local Birding: Hotspots Near You (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=ss&id=79)
Four easy-to-get-to places to visit this winter, with maps, bird lists, tips, driving directions, and more
Columns
Since You Asked by JULIE CRAVES (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1046)
Why geese honk, the effect of ride tide on birds, and whether warblers use bird baths
Birding Briefs (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1041)
Photo gallery of rare bird sightings, male birds outnumber females, an outrage against hawks and falcons, and new insights into flight calls
Birder at Large by PETE DUNNE
How Cape May ruined the world
ID Tips by KENN KAUFMAN
Identify Three-toed Woodpecker
Amazing Birds by ELDON GREIJ
What we can still learn from Darwin's finches
On the Move by PAUL KERLINGER
Sandhill Crane migration and where you can watch it
ID Toolkit by DAVID ALLEN SIBLEY (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1044)
David Sibley tells how to identify birds by their wings
Bookshelf (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1042)
Complete Birds of North America, Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs, Bird Songs from Around the World, The Audubon Society Guide to Attracting Birds, and Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide
New Products (http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1051)
Walkstool Comfort XL, Heated Rock birdbath de-icer, SteriPEN Traveler, Toasty Feet insoles, and Wingscapes BirdCam