Begining Bird Watching Skills

There are more the 800 species of birds in North America. It is easy for the begining bird watcher to feel over whelmed by all the different birds that might be seen. You by the field guide books and they seem to be arranged in a haphazard order which does not seem to make much sense. You are wondering where do I begin?

Start by learning how to quickly recongized what group a bird belongs to.  You will do this two ways. First by becoming familuar with the general shape and color, and the behavior of birds. Second by keeping a running tally in your head of what kinds of birds are most likely to be seen in your location during this time of the year.

The four important things to remember to idenify a bird are:

Size & Shape

Color Pattern

Behavior

Habitat

Once you become comfortable with these four items then advance to idenifying  Field Marks and Songs and Calls.  In no time you will be able to see a bird, note its traites and identify it with your field book.

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