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June 2020
Orioles take center stage in the June 2020 issue of Watching Backyard Birds! While eight oriole species brighten backyards across the US, the Bullock’s is a western specialty found fairly frequently in yards with scattered trees. Learn more about this beautiful bird in our species profile. Birdsquatch, our hairiest columnist, answers reader questions about how best to help a lame cardinal and on distinguishing native varieties of buckhorn that benefit wildlife. Also, whether you are a casual backyard bird watcher, or your backyard is the starting point for other birding adventures, we have 10 tips to consider when purchasing optics. Find all this and more in the June issue of WBB!
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Species Profile: The Same but Different: The West's Backyard Oriole by Karen L. Carlsen
Eight Oriole Species Brighten Summer Backyards Across the U.S. by Eirik A.T. Blom
Watcher at the Window: Beauty Is... by Julie Zickefoose
In Praise of Moths (aka Bird Food) by Jackie Berkebile
My Backyard: A Different Kind of Nest Box by Mary Roen
Ask Birdsquatch
Short Stories from Al by Al Batt
10 Tips on Choosing and Using Optics for Backyard Bird Watching by Bill Thompson, III
Readers Write
Help Wanted by Don Johnson
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Editor's Note
Bird Bites: Beware of Burdock
