Birding

Birding By Ear -- Bird Song Identification
Identify Birds by Their Songs and Calls
Do you enjoy listening to bird songs and calls? Birding by ear (listening to, and identifying birds by their songs and calls) is a great way to locate birds, and often the easiest way to identify birds. And bird song identification adds to our overall enjoyment of birding. It's delightful waking up to bird songs in the early morning and knowing what they are -- perhaps robins and cardinals. It's satisfying to recognize the enchanting breezy, down-ward spiraling song of the veery out in the w...

Identify the Water Birds
Know the Water Birds of Florida
It isn't always simple to tell waterbirds apart. Was that a great egret, snowy egret or white ibis? There are many kinds of water birds. Some look quite similar, so it can be tricky to identify them. If you want to tell an anhinga from a cormorant or differentiate between a snowy egret and a great egret, stick around. Below you'll see photos of each water bird and a description of identifying characteristics. If you like bird watching here's a few pointers to make it easier to identify waterb...

Birding with Grandma
Birding is enjoying the Theater of Nature
Take your grandchildren birdwatching and you will be giving them a lifetime ticket to the theater of nature.   "May they always hear the whisper of wings...".    Start a beautiful Bird Collection for your Grandchildren

Birding or Birdwatching - A Very Enjoyable Pastime
"birding"
The premier Lens about birds, birding & birdwatching for birders  Birding or birdwatching is a hobby concerned with the observation and study of birds (the study proper is termed ornithology). The term "birding" is of American origin; "birdwatching" is (or more correctly, was) the commonly used word in the United Kingdom and Ireland and by non-birders in the United States. Since visual observation is routinely complemented with auditory observation, the term "birding" is more accurate, and is...

Limpkin Chicks
Photos of a Limpkin Family in Florida
I'm fortunate to live in a retirement community in Florida which has plenty of habitat for wild birds like the limpkin. Living here has turned me into an avid birdwatcher. I keep my camera with me at all times so I can capture the scenes that make Solivita such a beautiful place for animal lovers. Here I'll profile a family of limpkins, an ordinary, even nondescript bird, that can be fascinating as you observe it more closely and learn about its life. The photos shown here are my own picture...

Birding Minnesota
Birding in Minnesota
Minnesota has some great birds! You just have to know where -- and when -- to find them. This lens provides links to tons of information about birds and birding in MN. Did you know....? that birders from a...

May 2011: Top Wild Bird Webpages Published in May
All about birds: May 2011
May has had a slow start for me as SquidAngel for wild birds simply because I've had no computer! Yes, it is a bit like having a limb amputated, but now I am back and keen to see what all the talented authors here on Squidoo are publishing this May. The articles featured here are good to great. See what you think and vote for your favourites in the poll. In the northern hemisphere, we are in breeding season for birds so there is lots to see if you take the time to look around you. I do a lot...

Birding in the Netherlands
Birding in Holland
Holland has an active birding community and plenty of spectacular birding areas for the visiting birdwatcher. One of the best things about birding in the Netherlands is the abundance of bird hides! While the United States doesn't have a lot of bird hides or blinds, Europe has embraced them and Holland has a lot! Nearly every location set aside for birds is equipped with at least one hide, and many if not all natural parks also have comfortable bird hides for wildlife observation. With an ove...

The Curious Wren's Guide to Birding
LET THE CURIOUS WREN BE YOUR GUIDE TO BIRDING Check out all my lenses on birding: * Birding USA -- state by state guides * Bird Feeders

A New Visitor to My Backyard: Fledgling Great Tit Pictures
Meet the scruffy fledgling
I heard its piping first, a strident demand for food. The adult Great Tit was visiting my feeder while his youngster sat on top of the pole and watched. After a while it was as if it decided it could do it for itself and it ventured onto the peanut feeder itself. It only stopped when my cats took an interest. Here, I wanted to share that first visit from a fledgling Great Tit in this photo diary.