Its ultimate goal is the preservation and well being of North America's avian species.” [2] The magazine usually had four feature articles in every issue, and it had three columnists and other regular writers.
[3] The photo contest gives away a Canon digital camera, and the Birder of the Year winner gets a Swarovski binocular and a birding trip.
Editors 1987–1992 Bob Carpenter 1992–1998 Paul M. Konrad 1998–1999 John Hollon 1999–2002 June Kikuchi 2002–present Amy K. Hooper [4]
The advisory board includes Pete Dunne, Kenn Kaufman, Arthur Morris and Brian E. Small as well as Shawneen Finnegan, Kevin T. Karlson and Peter Stangel.
The magazine's articles sometimes give tips from the photographers, like the woodpecker setup [6] by Alan Murphy.