Today’s collection of reader photos comes from our World gallery . They show just a few of the many colorful and exotic birds to be found in a beautiful, faraway country that we’d dearly love to visit someday – India. Share your bird...

Which is more beautiful -- the male or female Rose-breasted Grosbeak? Sure, males stand out with their bright red chests, but as you can see in the photos below, females are striking too. We found the pictures in our galleries . Share your bird photos...

The birds below are unique; they’re hybrids. That is, they contain the genetic DNA for two different species. Look up each member of each pair in your field guide. See if you can spot the characteristics of each species in the hybrid. The photographs...

Smart-looking waxwings typically show up in a flock, descending onto backyard trees en masse, then departing as quickly as they arrived. In the photos below, you can compare Bohemian and Cedar Waxwings. We chose the pictures from our galleries . Share...

Today I have the privilege of introducing you to the work of acclaimed photographer Layne Kennedy . He is our "Featured Photographer" for June. Layne takes photos of landscapes, mammals, flowers, thunderstorms, the stars, sled dogs , birds, the people...

This blog post and photo come from Contributing Editor Laura Erick son. Laura's column "Attracting Birds" -- about attracting, feeding, sheltering, and understanding the birds in your backyard -- appears in every issue of BirdWatching magazine. Read...

Delightful, football-size Burrowing Owl, shown below, can be found throughout the western half of North America and in Florida. Enjoy the photos! They’re from our galleries . Submit your photos to our galleries. Watch a video of a Burrowing...