Bill Thompson, III, is the editor of “Bird Watcher’s Digest.” He is the author of the best-selling book “Bird Watching For Dummies” and he has written several other popular books and booklets for backyard bird watchers. He is the lead author of “Identify Yourself: Birding’s 50 Most Common ID Challenges,” which is illustrated by his wife Julie Zickefoose. Bill is a skilled birder who is known to enliven bird walks and birding programs with his not-so-dry humor and ever-present guitar.