Beginner's Tips for Bird Watching
Beginner's Tips for Birdwatching
Birding can be done anywhere. You can find all kinds of species in your local park, any forest, and even in your own backyard!
No one knows the sights and sounds of nature quite like a bird watcher. By taking a half-second look at a small darting assemblage of black, yellow, and white feathers and adding a musical note that sounds something like "chirp”, a birder can tell you, not only the general species of that bird, but he or she can narrow it down to the exact bird.
To distinguish among the 900+ species of birds found in the U.S., birders must quickly process a great deal of information on color patterns, call notes, and even the shapes of bills. They have to know what to key in on when they see a strange bird, noting its overall shape, how it moves through a bush or tree, and the shape of its wings. Such sensory work-outs help to develop great visual and hearing acuity among birders. In fact, birders are generally much more observant than the average person.
To the beginning bird watcher, this might seem like an unbelievable task that they might never be able to achieve. Trying to identify even common species can be extremely frustrating, and many people give up before they ever actually begin.
Introduction 3
Why Watch Birds? 6
What Equipment Do You Need? 8
Binoculars 8
Practice Using Your Binoculars 12
Field Guides 13
Field Guide Organization 15
Notebook 18
Camera 18
Anything Else? 19
Emily Post on Bird Watching
(Bird Watching Etiquette) 19
Where To Find Birds 23
What Kind of Bird is That?
(Bird Identification Tips) 25
Clues To Identification 26
Shape and Size 27
Plumage 28
Behavior 29
Habitat 30
Voice 31
Bird Watching With Your Ear 34
Backyard Birding 37
Bird Feeders 38
Bird Baths 41
Bird Houses 43
Landscaping for Birds 46
Conclusion 51
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Birding can be done anywhere. You can find all kinds of species in your local park, any forest, and even in your own backyard!
No one knows the sights and sounds of nature quite like a bird watcher. By taking a half-second look at a small darting assemblage of black, yellow, and white feathers and adding a musical note that sounds something like "chirp”, a birder can tell you, not only the general species of that bird, but he or she can narrow it down to the exact bird.
To distinguish among the 900+ species of birds found in the U.S., birders must quickly process a great deal of information on color patterns, call notes, and even the shapes of bills. They have to know what to key in on when they see a strange bird, noting its overall shape, how it moves through a bush or tree, and the shape of its wings. Such sensory work-outs help to develop great visual and hearing acuity among birders. In fact, birders are generally much more observant than the average person.
To the beginning bird watcher, this might seem like an unbelievable task that they might never be able to achieve. Trying to identify even common species can be extremely frustrating, and many people give up before they ever actually begin.
Introduction 3
Why Watch Birds? 6
What Equipment Do You Need? 8
Binoculars 8
Practice Using Your Binoculars 12
Field Guides 13
Field Guide Organization 15
Notebook 18
Camera 18
Anything Else? 19
Emily Post on Bird Watching
(Bird Watching Etiquette) 19
Where To Find Birds 23
What Kind of Bird is That?
(Bird Identification Tips) 25
Clues To Identification 26
Shape and Size 27
Plumage 28
Behavior 29
Habitat 30
Voice 31
Bird Watching With Your Ear 34
Backyard Birding 37
Bird Feeders 38
Bird Baths 41
Bird Houses 43
Landscaping for Birds 46
Conclusion 51
Beginner's Tips for Bird Watching
Beginner's Tips for Birdwatching
Birding can be done anywhere. You can find all kinds of species in your local park, any forest, and even in your own backyard!
No one knows the sights and sounds of nature quite like a bird watcher. By taking a half-second look at a small darting assemblage of black, yellow, and white feathers and adding a musical note that sounds something like "chirp”, a birder can tell you, not only the general species of that bird, but he or she can narrow it down to the exact bird.
To distinguish among the 900+ species of birds found in the U.S., birders must quickly process a great deal of information on color patterns, call notes, and even the shapes of bills. They have to know what to key in on when they see a strange bird, noting its overall shape, how it moves through a bush or tree, and the shape of its wings. Such sensory work-outs help to develop great visual and hearing acuity among birders. In fact, birders are generally much more observant than the average person.
To the beginning bird watcher, this might seem like an unbelievable task that they might never be able to achieve. Trying to identify even common species can be extremely frustrating, and many people give up before they ever actually begin.
Introduction 3
Why Watch Birds? 6
What Equipment Do You Need? 8
Binoculars 8
Practice Using Your Binoculars 12
Field Guides 13
Field Guide Organization 15
Notebook 18
Camera 18
Anything Else? 19
Emily Post on Bird Watching
(Bird Watching Etiquette) 19
Where To Find Birds 23
What Kind of Bird is That?
(Bird Identification Tips) 25
Clues To Identification 26
Shape and Size 27
Plumage 28
Behavior 29
Habitat 30
Voice 31
Bird Watching With Your Ear 34
Backyard Birding 37
Bird Feeders 38
Bird Baths 41
Bird Houses 43
Landscaping for Birds 46
Conclusion 51
Birding can be done anywhere. You can find all kinds of species in your local park, any forest, and even in your own backyard!
No one knows the sights and sounds of nature quite like a bird watcher. By taking a half-second look at a small darting assemblage of black, yellow, and white feathers and adding a musical note that sounds something like "chirp”, a birder can tell you, not only the general species of that bird, but he or she can narrow it down to the exact bird.
To distinguish among the 900+ species of birds found in the U.S., birders must quickly process a great deal of information on color patterns, call notes, and even the shapes of bills. They have to know what to key in on when they see a strange bird, noting its overall shape, how it moves through a bush or tree, and the shape of its wings. Such sensory work-outs help to develop great visual and hearing acuity among birders. In fact, birders are generally much more observant than the average person.
To the beginning bird watcher, this might seem like an unbelievable task that they might never be able to achieve. Trying to identify even common species can be extremely frustrating, and many people give up before they ever actually begin.
Introduction 3
Why Watch Birds? 6
What Equipment Do You Need? 8
Binoculars 8
Practice Using Your Binoculars 12
Field Guides 13
Field Guide Organization 15
Notebook 18
Camera 18
Anything Else? 19
Emily Post on Bird Watching
(Bird Watching Etiquette) 19
Where To Find Birds 23
What Kind of Bird is That?
(Bird Identification Tips) 25
Clues To Identification 26
Shape and Size 27
Plumage 28
Behavior 29
Habitat 30
Voice 31
Bird Watching With Your Ear 34
Backyard Birding 37
Bird Feeders 38
Bird Baths 41
Bird Houses 43
Landscaping for Birds 46
Conclusion 51
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| BN ID: | 2940013132580 |
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| Publisher: | Kenneth Hightower |
| Publication date: | 08/13/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 159 KB |
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