Paul J. Baicich has been an active birder since his early teens in New York City. A former employee of the American Birding Association (1991-2003), he worked at various capacities. He co-authored (with the late Colin Harrison in 1997) A Guide to the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds. Paul also has co-led a number of birding tours and workshops to far-off Alaska locations. He is on the Management Board of the Prairie Pothole Joint Venture and has served as a consultant to the National Wildlife Refuge System on issues of birder visitation. He writes regularly for a number of birding magazines and is also co-editor of the popular monthly Birding Community E-bulletin.Margaret A.

Barker is a writer and educator in the Chesapeake Bay region. Following a broadcast journalism career in the southeast, she received a Master of Science degree in Environmental Education. She served as coordinator of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch for six years and later managed the Kids Growing Food school garden program for Cornell's Department of Education. She co-authored (with Jack Griggs) The FeederWatcher's Guide to Bird Feeding (HarperCollins 2000). She wrote the 'œBackyard Birding' column for the Ithaca Journal newspaper for seven years. Her articles have appeared in publications such as Birder's World and Bird Watcher's Digest. She served on the Board of Directors for the American Nature Study Society.Carrol L.

Henderson has been a supervisor at Minnesota's Nongame Wildlife Program in the Department of Natural Resources, since 1977, winner of numerous conservation awards, and author of numerous books, including Woodworking for Wildlife, Wild About Birds, Landscaping for Wildlife, Oology and Ralph's Talking Eggs, Birds in Flight: the Art and Science of How Birds Fly, and Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica. He is co-author of Lakescaping for Wildlife and Water Quality and Traveler's Guide to Wildlife in Minnesota. He has led almost 50 international birding trips since 1987 to destinations throughout Latin America, New Zealand, Kenya, and Tanzania.