Anyone can spot birds on a hike or a backpacking trip, but it takes binoculars, a birding journal, and a keen eye to make a birding adventure. Trails.com can help you plan for your next bird watching trip with tips and techniques on buying binoculars, photographing birds in flight, choosing the proper lens, and creating a journal to mark off every bird you find. Also find information on fixing binoculars and scopes, and find the best trails for birding depending on season, weather and migratory patterns.
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The mating of birds brings out their flashiest behavior. Many species are in their finest, most aesthetic plumage, their fullest and most intricate song and their most energetic activity during the breeding season. In the case of a lot of birds, ...
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Digiscoping is a popular method among birders of capturing images, both still and video. With the advent of digital cameras whose resolutions often surpass those of film cameras, a need arises to find scopes and binoculars with complementary opti...
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Bird feeders come in a variety of shapes and sizes and each type can be used to entice different kinds of songbirds. Common types of bird feeders include sunflower or mixed-seed feeders, tube feeders, hummingbird feeders, oriole feeders, bluebird...
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Making a bird feeder can help encourage birds to visit your yard. While your goal may be to enjoy the beauty of local song birds, setting out bird feeders can also help supplement the birds' natural diet and prevent birds from starving to death w...
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Some 459 species of birds comprise the Louisiana bird checklist, according to Wildbirds.com. With a number of varied ecosystems such as swamplands and coastal regions, the state offers a bird watcher the chance to see a diverse bird population.
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A safari is usually a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Because safari operators keep a healthy distance from wildlife for safety reasons and the sanctity of the animal's environment, a good pair of binoculars is a must. Whether you are on safari in ...
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If you want a pair of binoculars for looking at small objects at a distance, such as birds or even the night sky, you can't go wrong with a pair of 25x100 binoculars. Be aware, however, that in addition to the binoculars, you will also probably h...
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According to the U.S. Department of the Interior, bird banding is a universal technique used to study the movement, survival and behavior of birds. Banding is an important conservation tool. Both individuals and organizations may apply for a perm...
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Birdwatching is a wonderful way to get in touch with nature no matter where you are. Since birds exist nearly everywhere in abundant numbers, you don't need to live near a forest or drive a long distance to enjoy them. In most areas, you'll see a...
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Whether walking through a forest or looking out your kitchen window, your bird-watching efforts can be enhanced when you learn to identify birds' eggs. Upon first glance, color might be the obvious characteristic, but size, shape, texture, the nu...
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By understanding a few simple facts about North American bird eggs, you will find it easy to identify the different types, whether observing them in the wild or in window nest boxes.
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A simple bird feeder is a great craft project to share with your kids. It will help them learn an appreciation for nature and your whole family will benefit from the birds it attracts. The first bird feeder project is fit for very young children ...
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When making a finch feeder, it is important to make your feeder accessible to finches while keeping other birds from devouring all of the thistle seed inside. Thistle, also known as niger (or nyger) seed, is a very small, oily black seed. This is...
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Observing birds in our backyards is a popular activity. While most anyone can identify a cardinal or a robin, many birds may be unfamiliar. With more than 800 species of birds in the United States, a little help may be needed to figure just what ...
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The seaside is a great destination for bird watchers. The ocean is home to many varieties of birds. Although most anyone can identify a pelican, there are lots of gulls and waders that will be unfamiliar to many people except to seasoned birders....
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There's no easier way to consistently be able to bird-watch than to set up a simple bird feeder. From yellow-bellied sapsuckers and wrens to blue jays, chickadees, grackles, doves and woodpeckers, all sorts of birds likely will be drawn to your f...
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New Jersey may be small, but the diversity of its wildlife habitats presents the bird watcher a prime environment in which to observe and identify birds. In fact, the World Series of Birding has been held in the shore community of Cape May every ...
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Making a bird feeder at home does not have to be difficult. Most are so easy to construct that the kids can do it by themselves. A bird feeder made from a milk carton is disposable, so you can discard it when it gets too weathered and have anothe...
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Bird migration is one of the most spectacular, visible and stirring examples of long-distance animal movement. While routes and schedules differ, about half of all bird species make some kind of seasonal journey, often between temperate and arcti...
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Michigan is home to a respectable 414 different bird species, and with its variety of habitats and wide open spaces, it makes a good place for bird watching in the northern United States. For the amateur or novice birder, making an identification...
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Backyard bird-watchers can make a pinecone bird feeder to attract birds to easy viewing range. This simple craft provides additional nourishment to birds throughout the year, but are especially important during migration and cooler months. An aut...
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Making homemade bird seed treats are not only a treat for the birds, it's also a great activity to get the whole family involved in. You will not only be making food for the birds to enjoy, but you will also be spending quality time with your kid...
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Wisconsin enjoys a beautiful diversity of landscapes: the sometimes sandy, sometimes rocky shores of two Great Lakes; gently-rolling glacial prairie and hardwood forest; sandy pine and oak savannas; marshes, swamps, bogs, and lakes; and the dense...
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Indiana is known for its farmland, but it has an abundance of bird habitats, including sandy dunes on Lake Michigan, wetlands, deep woods and the Ohio River basin. The weather varies greatly between the northern and southern areas of the state. H...
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Making a bird feeder with your kids not only will feed the birds, but you also will get to spend time together doing something creative that will help the local environment. There are bunches of different ways you can make a homemade bird feeder,...
