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Gear & Skills
- Best Binoculars for Bird Watching: The Specs That Matter — For most birders, the best binoculars for bird watching are a quality pair of 8x42s: 8x magnification is easy to hold steady and gives a wide field of…
- Birding by Ear: A Beginner's Step-by-Step Method — Start birding by ear with three to five common birds on one familiar route.
Bird Identification
- 27 Common Backyard Birds in North America (ID Guide) — The most common backyard birds in North America include the Northern Cardinal, American Robin, Blue Jay, Mourning Dove, Black-capped Chickadee, House…
- Crow vs. Raven: 7 Field Marks That Separate Them — American Crows usually give clear caws, show a squared or gently rounded tail, and fly with regular rowing wingbeats.
- How to Identify Birds: A Beginner's 5-Step Field Method — To identify a bird, observe five things in order: size (compared to a bird you know, like a sparrow or robin), shape (silhouette, bill, tail, posture),…
Backyard Birding
- How to Attract Birds to Your Yard: Food, Water, Shelter — Attract birds to your yard by combining the three things they need: food, water, and shelter.
- Found a Baby Bird? What to Do—and What Not to Do — A fully feathered baby bird that can hop or perch is probably a fledgling; leave it nearby, keep pets and people away, and let its parents continue caring…