Birdwatching Basics

Resident Birds: Ear Birding

Resident Birds: Ear Birding

Learning how to identify local birds by their songs and calls is an essential bird "watching" tool.

Resident Birds: Ear Birding

Learning how to identify local birds by their songs and calls is an essential bird "watching" tool.

Birdwatchers

Bird Conservation Organizations

Many bird species have experienced steep population declines in recent years, galvanizing conservation groups to preserve habitats and engage their communities.

Bird Conservation Organizations

Many bird species have experienced steep population declines in recent years, galvanizing conservation groups to preserve habitats and engage their communities.

Birder with binoculars

Essential Birdwatching Skills

From understanding bird songs and calls to employing the right identification methods, this guide will cover essential skills every birdwatcher should have. 

Essential Birdwatching Skills

From understanding bird songs and calls to employing the right identification methods, this guide will cover essential skills every birdwatcher should have. 

Heron at Everglades National Park

Birdwatching in National Parks

US National Parks protect diverse ecosystems and the animals that live there, offering great birdwatching opportunities.

Birdwatching in National Parks

US National Parks protect diverse ecosystems and the animals that live there, offering great birdwatching opportunities.

Family birdwatching

Birding vs Twitching

Bird lovers fall into two primary categories: birders and twitchers. Learn more about their approaches, motivations, and experiences.

Birding vs Twitching

Bird lovers fall into two primary categories: birders and twitchers. Learn more about their approaches, motivations, and experiences.

Birding life list in a notebook or computer

Your Birding Life List

Are you a bird collector? Gotta catch 'em all? Creating a birding life list is a great way to record the birds you've spotted. 

Your Birding Life List

Are you a bird collector? Gotta catch 'em all? Creating a birding life list is a great way to record the birds you've spotted.