Bird Watching Tips

Bird Watching Tips

Bird watching is a great hobby for people of all ages. Whether you enjoy the outdoors and learning about nature or you just want a hobby to do with friends and family, bird watching is for you. Many bird watchers are healthier for the time they spent outdoors looking for that ultra-rare bird. If you wish to start bird watching as a hobby, refer to these tips to help you out and set you in the right direction.

1.) Get a book.

The vast majority of bird watchers do not begin as experts on our fine feathered friends. A bird, a bird, a bird, simply isn’t, think again for what type of bird it is!!! Birds are a wonderful animal group and, like every other group of animals on this planet, their diversity is superb. Also, as most birds can be identified by their colors, so look for a book with plenty of colored pictures for you to be able to successfully match the bird you see in the sky with the one in the book. Birding books from children to adults for the kid who wants to know more than what color the feathers of the birds. Check for a book that includes information about bird tracks, too, as you can tell what kind of birds are in the area by the prints they leave.

2.) Listen to the music.

Even if you never see the bird you’ll know it by its song. To be able to properly recognize birds by sound — get a CD with birdsong. These are available over various price points, and just ensure that you pick up a CD that tells the types of birds that are singing. These CDs are great for long car rides, and you might even get the whole family involved in learning to identify birds by song.

3.) Join a club.

You can’t have two more different personalities than the two we saw watching birds in the trees surrounding Roslyn Park last weekend. There are societies in nearly all the states—and around the globe — where birders come together to connect and converse about the various types of birds they have encountered. If you are new to bird watching, these groups will be fantastic in getting you into the hobby, as a lot of bird watchers already know how to recognize birds by both sound and sight. In addition, the bird watching clubs have a great enthusiasm for organizing different activities, which promote their favorite hobby.

4.) Bring the birds to your yard.

Bird lovers and bird watchers alike often try to entice birds to their yards, especially during the bitter cold months when food and proper shelter might not be easy to find. The first step is to equip your yard with a bird bath, bird homes, and bird feeders. Work to provide the appropriate foods and abodes for those species, depending on where you live in the world and what sorts of birds are native to your region. In addition, consider getting a heated birdbath, for those who live in cold climates, where winter’s wrath freezes water in the bird bath and denies birds the enjoyment of water. Alos, plant birds’ going to flowers and plants on to your yard These bird-friendly plants, in addition to bringing beauty to your yard, will also attract your flying friends to your abode.

How ever you choose to start bird watching, do it now! For many leading a stressful life bird watching is arguably the best way to unwind and let go of the pressures and stresses of work or home life.

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