For every Kirtland's Warbler and California Condor — species whose chances at avoiding extinction have improved thanks to conservation efforts — at least six more species have slid closer to extinction in the last two decades, according...

A pure white Snowy Owl may be on the cover of our December issue -- our way of calling attention to one truly superb article about Snowy and Great Gray Owls inside -- but owls aren't the only winter birds featured in the issue. Also sharing the spotlight...

If you don't mind my saying so, I'm fairly certain that the cover story of our December 2010 issue is going to knock your socks off. In it, Gordon Court, a wildlife biologist for the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Division, shares all he knows about...

Julie, Matt, and I took the recent completion of our sixth and final Readers' Favorites Survey as an opportunity to kick off our shoes, lean back, and enjoy the many articles about owls, owling, and owl-watching locations that have appeared in Birder's...

In late December 2008, Robert Strickland was hoping to photograph Sandhill Cranes during a visit to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park in north-central Florida, just south of Gainesville. Instead, Robert, who lives about an hour south of the park in Beverly...

I'm happy to announce that Roger Lakhan of Greer, South Carolina, is the winner of the drawing held at the conclusion of our year-long series of Readers' Favorites Surveys. Roger is an information-technology project leader for a large media company...