On Watching Birds

You don't really need a sound system to watch birds with your ears. All you need is to tune in to their songs. Each species makes sounds that are unique to itself, and you can identify the birds by those sounds just as easily as you can by their shape or color

we all have a responsibility to protect birds and the environment. Bird populations reflect the health of the planet on which our future depends. The need for an effective bird conservation organisation has never been greater. Climate change, agricultural intensification, expansion of urban areas and transport infrastructure, and over-exploitation of our seas all pose major threats to birds.

Since birding is known to be the major part of wildlife watching, and since birds are probably the "easiest" wild animals to observe and appreciate, it is useful to know exactly how to approaching bird watching. Fortunately, it's not a difficult pastime to pursue. There are only three requirements:

If you see a baby bird on the ground, do you know what to do?? Knowing in advance could just save that bird's life. Here are instructions to read NOW so you can act later. Also, on the subject of baby birds, here are the incubation times and fledging times of various common North American birds.

It's generally easy to attract birds to your yard, and there are many methods and techniques for doing so. The most effective approach is to take several steps to create a bird-friendly habitat. That means creating an environment that provides four of the most basic needs of wild birds: food, water, shelter and nesting places.