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Reader Rendezvous: Go Birding with Us in Costa Rica!

Costa Rica | January 7–14, 2020

Join Bird Watcher’s Digest for our second trip to Costa Rica—a paradise for birders! Our 2018 Costa Rica Reader Rendezvous was so popular, we decided to bring it back for 2020—but added a western hotspot twist. All BWD fans are welcome, but if you’ve never birded Costa Rica or the tropics, this might be the trip you’ve been waiting for!

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OTWTB Podcast Episode 58: Julie Zickefoose and Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay

Posted by Multiple Podcasters | Mon, 09 Sep 2019

In this episode of OTWTB, host Dawn Hewitt interviews author, artist, and naturalist Julie Zickefoose. As a wildlife rehabilitator, Julie often takes in orphaned and injured birds to nurse back to health. One such charge was a sick and starved baby blue jay, a palm-sized bundle of gray-blue fluff that she named “Jemima.” Julie fell...

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Bird Identification Guide

What bird is that? Consult our bird identification guide to ID mystery birds in the backyard and beyond. We have photos, song recordings, in-depth entries, and more to help bird watchers correctly identify the birds they spot.

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Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) in Costa Rica. Photo by Ttschleuder, Wikimedia Commons.

Travel Allows for Better Birding

How do you make your international birding trip a success? Retired adventure travel agent Marci Madsen Fuller tells you how.

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Upcoming Festivals

Batumi Birding Festival
Occurs mid-September in Batumi, Georgia »
Hawk Migration Festival
Occurs mid-September in Pateros, Washington
Migration Fest
Occurs mid-September in Slatington, Pennsylvania »
Puget Sound Bird Fest
Occurs mid-September in Edmonds, Washington »
Seatuck Birding Challenge
Occurs mid-September in Islip, New York »
Puget Sound Bird Fest
Occurs mid-September in Edmonds, Washington »
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The author’s full screen installed on the problem windows. This setup allows full natural light to enter the windows, but safely bounces incoming birds.

A Solution to Stop Birds From Hitting Your Windows

BWD Contributor Julie Zickefoose contrives a solution for a vexing problem. This setup allows full natural light to enter the windows, but safely bounces incoming birds.

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