Wild Birds

Some of you might think that it is impossible to do some bird watching in Los Angeles or in any other city. But there are places that you can visit making it possible for you to enjoy this hobby.

The first is the Arboretum of Los Angeles County. This is a 127 acre garden that is blooming with plant and tree life making it a perfect location for some birds to live on. Here, you will get to see 200 peafowl birds that were imported from India and some peacocks.

Another place is the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center. This is a 10,000 square foot facility that can accommodate 1,000 birds at a time.

Approximately 40,000 children visit this place every year. Guests will be able to see two large outdoor aviaries that house pelicans. They even have a hospital for birds that have been found and brought in .. read more

Bird watching is one of the fastest growing recreation outdoor sport nowadays. In the U.S.A. and Europe, there is approximately thousands of group dedicated in biding. They may be small groups of friends or big organizations, but one thing is for certain, they share the same love for our avian friends.

A lot of people are getting interested into becoming a enthusiast or hobbyist. Since there are hundreds or thousands f species of bird worldwide, it gives every watcher a sense of freshness. They would be able to get a glimpse of the majestic rulers of the sky for a long time.

Aside from seeing different kinds of bird everytime, bird watching are also a delight to behold because of their different colours, being flashy and being impulsive and frisky that other wild creatures. Their songs are added reason why people enjoy bird watching.

Bird watching also has .. read more

Planning on birdwatching? Before you set out and join the birdwatching club, you should ask yourself if you are prepared for this fascinating activity. First of all, you will need a good field guide. There’s nothing more frustrating that spotting a bird and you fail to identify what it is. A good field guide will give you tips of which bird features to look for to make a proper identification.

After procuring a field guide, the next thing you will need are some good equipment to make your bird watching experience truly pleasant and unforgettable. Bird watching is not as simple as reading things from a book. You will need some good quality gadgets to get the most from the experience.

One of the basic tool you should have is a good pair of binoculars. Choose binoculars that are of high quality, one that will not let you miss out on every .. read more

Birding, if you haven’t heard the term yet is actually a term used interchangeably with bird watching. At times, however, birding is used to describe a method of bird watching where bird sounds are used to call and help spot birds. In Shakespearean literature, birding is synonymous with bird hunting. Now, there’s one more term that you might have encountered in this field, and that’s “twitcher”. A twitcher is someone that goes out of his way, often traveling long distances just to get a chance to see rare species of birds. Whether you are a bird watcher or twitcher, there’s one thing that’s certain, you got to love bird watching.

The history of bird watching is not as pretty as you might think. Early bird watchers like Gilbert White, George Montagu, John Clare, and many others did began observing birds for aesthetics and for scientific studies and research. However, during the .. read more

Some people want to try bird watching but hesitate for several reasons. They think that bird watching is an expensive hobby, one that would require costly gear and equipment. Hence, they miss out on an enjoyable and sometimes wondrous experience. But you do not need fancy equipment just to enjoy nature and observe colourful feathered creatures. Here are a few things you should know if you are thinking of starting bird watching as a hobby or even just as a leisure activity.

Clothing should suit the weather in which you are going bird watching. If it is the cold season, then of course you would have to venture out in thick clothing. Wear layers of warm clothing, gloves, socks, a scarf, anything that can protect you from the cold. Remember that sometimes you would need to watch and wait for quite a time to spot a bird or wait for one .. read more

Christmas is around the corner and if your friend is a bird watching hobbyist, here are a few things you can consider getting him this holiday season. So you know what to buy from the sporting goods store, you have to know what a bird watching enthusiast brings along when he or she is out there in the woods.

One of the most important things to have when you go bird watching is a pair of binoculars. There are plenty of these in the market like those made by Bushnell, Nikon, Pentax, Swarovski and Zeiss. You are sure to find one based on a reasonable budget but aside from how much you are willing to spend, you should also know what bird watchers love to use.

The ideal pair of binoculars should be 8×25 or 8×40, the number 8 means the number of times the bird will be enlarged when .. read more

Bird watching in Arizona in definitely a must for those who are into this kind of hobby. This is because the place offers a wide variety of birds perfect for observation such as the common ones including black and gray hawks, owls of different species such as whiskered screeches and elves, various species of hummingbirds, nightjars, trogons, flickers, woodpeckers, flycatchers, and pewees.

The place is also perfect if you want to see rare kinds of birds such as seasonal species of kingbirds, chickadees, becards, gnatcatchers, titmouses, sparrows, tanagers, and warblers.

If you are planning to go bird watching in Arizona, always make sure that you visit the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve which houses almost 300 different species of birds. If you want, you can make a schedule online and avail of the guided tours on Saturday mornings. The preserve has almost 3-mile long trail that gives you a breathtaking beauty of nature along .. read more

Bird watching as a hobby has long been contested by the birders, saying that the two are not in any way the same. While birdwatchers do such as part of an activity during recreation, birders are into it with intense dedication.

The Birders
May it be in the UK or in the United States, birders say that what they are doing is far from just a pastime or a relaxation thing. For them, they do such to study not only the species of birds but also their patterns. They don’t base their analogies on mere observation and they invest on the latest optical equipments to strengthen their claims.

Instead of going where the birdwatchers usually go, the birders are always on the lookout for new and unexplored sites, hoping to find more information. They would even allot a budget for travel, however far it will take them, just to expand their knowledge .. read more

Wherever we go, there are certain rules we have to follow and when you go bird watching, there are certain things that you also have to comply with. These are designed for your safety, other bird watchers and the birds themselves.

The first and most basic rule is to respect the bird. Yes they are nice to watch but consider for a second if you were the one being watched. Would you like that to happen to you? They may not be caged like in a zoo but just imagine the paparazzi watching your every move.

The second rule of bird watching is not to go to close to the birds. You are in their turf now and like clockwork, these creatures come back to the same place every year. If you cause harm to them or their surroundings, they will no longer come back to this place and you will never .. read more

Bird watching is now a very popular hobby. There are several clubs and organizations that you can join and one place where you can go to see some species is in Maine.

One of your first stops could be by the great North Woods region where you will be able to see the Boreal Chickadees, Gray Jays, Olive-sided Flycatchers and the Spruce Grouse.

If you happen to travel by Maine’s Atlantic coast, you can see hundreds of puffins gathered around Machias Seal Island. With a tour guide, you can disembark from your boat and get within 4 feet of these birds. If you happen to visit this place during the migration season, you will be able to see migrating Arctic Terns.

Another great place is in Bangor that is considered to be the best bird watching spot in Maine. An example of this is the Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Here, you will .. read more