Fall 2012

Barred owl on the cover by Laurie Truehart

Painting Notes: Chestnut-Backed Chickadee
This bird's got your back
by Jerry Poindexter

Beginner's Notebook: Stool Pigeons, Part Two
Paint the wooden ones right and they'll betray the birds with feathers
by Frank Werner

Showcase: Ridge Pursuit, Part Two
The customer is always right, as Floyd learned when he installed his juvenile gyrfalcon and snow buntings
by Floyd Scholz

The Barred Owl
Jeepers, creepers, this owl has black peepers
by Laurie Truehart

A Real Head Turner, Part One
Here's a blue-winged teal that will throw you some curves
by Doug Mason

A Cherry Hummingbird
Just take the log and cut away everything that doesn't look like hummingbird
by Fausto DelGrosso

Fall and Rise of the Peregrine Falcon
Once threatened, this agile raptor has made a comeback; includes reference photos and Jean Minaudier's pattern and color guide
by Rick Burkman