Sept/Oct 2008

2 Editor’s Note: Photo Infatuation
A recent binocular launch gave me the chance to bird south of the United States for the first time…Read Now>>

22 Wary But Welcome Woodpecker
Species Profile: Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
Text and Photos By Kevin T. Karlson

32 Pleasures In A Pot
Container gardening lures birds into your patio or yard.
By Heidi Dahms Foster

36 Blind Ambition
A photo blind helps you create close-up photographs of birds.
Test and Photos By Brian E. Small

38 Automatic Exposures
Photography from a car puts wildlife at ease.
By Don Chamberlain

54 Head Hunter
The challenge of creating portraits always holds its appeal.
Text and Photos By Arthur Morris

42 20th Annual Photo Contest Winners
More than 15 images earned prizes.

58 Birding America: Bahamas Crown Jewel
Close to the East Coast, the Abaco islandsoffer Caribbean specialties.
By Brian L. Sullivan

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Northern Flicker, red-shafted race
By Sonny Manley