Living Bird Autumn 2025—Table of Contents

The survival of the world’s only self-sustaining flock of migrating Whooping Cranes depends on a perilous 2,500-mile journey—twice a year. Photographer Michael Forsberg wants to show people what that migration is like.

A father-and-son wildlife photography team turned their cameras on the birds around their Massachusetts home. The result: an up-close, super slow-motion look at the amazing aerial feats of these beloved birds.

In a recent book, Benkman reflects on his research career studying the evolutionary interplay between crossbills and the cone-bearing trees where they feed.

On the savannah, these glossy songbirds sometimes pitch in to raise young—even if they’re not related to them.

Birding can be a joyful pastime at every stage of life. There’s no need to stop with age or a change in mobility—an “easy does it” approach to strategy and mindset can make a world of difference.