There is still time to get involved in the 2012 Great Backyard Bird count. Click the link below to read more about one birdwatchers experience.
But she insists birdwatching is not an expensive hobby. She figured she spends about $15 a month on seed. (She lives in a subdivision without mature trees, so pilfering squirrels aren’t an issue.)
From your friends at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, here is an inspiring video as we start a new year. Happy 2012.
For the 112th year, volunteer birders are fanning out across the country for the annual birding census this winter. The Christmas Bird Count continues through January 5th.
This inspiring footage of birds and wildlife celebrates the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's long-standing tradition of documenting and sharing information about the natural world. Thanks to you, that tradition continues. We hope you'll keep watching, listening, and exploring with us to improve the understanding and protection of birds and biodiversity.
Winter is a good time of year to observe woodpeckers hunting in dead trees. The Downy, Hairy, and Piliated Woodpeckers are compared in this episode.
Woodpeckers:winter bird watching
Made for the Naturalist, this video gives a short over-view of bird watching in Corvallis.
Nice video of birds in Thailand
Video of Ashy Drongo, Blue-winged Leafbird, Chestnut-flanked White eye, Japanese White eye, Mrs Gould Sunbird, Velvet Nut Hatch,Plumbeous Water Redstart male and female, Rock Thrush, Chestnut tailed Minla at Doi Inthanon National Park.
This looks like a great event:
Three local bird watchers will detail their part in "The Big Chase: Looking for Birds in Rochester and Beyond" at the event, beginning at 7 p.m. Bob Mauceli, Randi Minetor and Dominic Sherony will also share personal stories of some of their successful searches for birds, and discuss the people they have encountered on their bird-watching expeditions.
Bird watching Los Llanos del Orinoco Venezuela with Joe Klaiber
These birds are several birds and wildlife we see frequently on our excursions to Los Llanos del Orinoco.
Bird watching Los Llanos del Orinoco Venezuela with Joe Klaiber - Part 2
Mockingbirds are a common bird for birdwatchers to spot in North America. Most types are grey, black and white songbirds, noted for their beautiful singing. This video teaches you the proper methods for identifying a mockingbird, as well as distinguishing the different species.
My very favorite coastal bird in South Carolina is the Brown Pelican. They are so majestic, whether they are flying in formation, hanging out on the docks waiting for scraps from the shrimp and fishing boats coming in or fishing on their own. The first time I ever saw a Brown Pelican dive for fish, it scared me to death! Read more: http://www.thetandd.com/news/opinion/blogs/day_tripper/article_8ce75fdc-e078-11e0-9758-001cc4c03286.html#ixzz1YAaWyqUJ
The lake was once the favourite bird watching spot for eminent ornithologist Dr Salim Ali of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and 186 species of migratory birds used to visit this magnificent lake in the past. Now only 15 species of migratory birds visit the lake.
For a bird watcher like me, there’s nothing quite like the thrill of spotting a rare or elusive bird—or watching any of our feathered friends in their natural habitats. Whether you are a die-hard enthusiast or just take pleasure in seeing birds outside your window, you have a deep appreciation for the outdoors and wildlife.
The 2011 Friends of Fish Creek Park 14-week Autumn Birding Course is your chance to do some bird watching and learn to identify a variety of birds and other wildlife under the guidance of birdwatching expert Gus Yaki.
Education Specialist Linda Besio will have some binoculars and bird guide books available for public use, as well as a bird scope. The hike will be on gently rolling terrain and be led at a slow pace, giving much time for bird watching.
This sounds like it was a great trip for the kids:
During the morning of the first of four days, the young people (most from Williamsport) were introduced to bird watching at Little Pine State Park. Their spotting of magnificent bald eagles was certainly the highlight.
The rapid fire of shocking birds (lifers) convinced me that this allegedly devastated forest was alive and thriving with life.
But I like my feeder, and enjoy watching the birds swoop in for a snack. Some three at a time. Or, like this bird, it'll fly in, scratch at the seed and just hang out for spell.
Jason Mauro, a local Audubon Society Board member, talks about the basics of bird watching at Baltimore Woods Nature Center in Marcellus.
There is something so relaxing and enjoyable watching them fly about, swooping down for seeds and catching the next wind powered thrill ride. It’s engaging noticing all the different species and colors and realizing the bird seed packaging was right after all; different seed varieties attract different types of birds.
