| Do you ever have a day when you have nothing | | | | find birds. One of the best things about bird |
| to do ?, You know them times when your on the | | | | watching is anyone can do it, even if your in |
| internet in some chat room, and you type ' | | | | a wheelchair, you can sit and watch birds. |
| I'm bored ! ', or your flipping through the | | | | It's a great recreation for anyone that is |
| TV channels, and you say to yourself or out | | | | alone, or for the whole family to do |
| loud ' 250 channels, and nothing good to | | | | together.When you go out, remember to take |
| watch ! ', yes, you know what I am talking | | | | your bird watching items with you, your |
| about. Now you have something you can do on | | | | binoculars, notebook and pencil, and bird |
| them so called boring days, go bird | | | | guide. When you spot a bird look in your |
| watching.No matter where you live you | | | | binoculars too see all it's beauty in close |
| probably have birds of some kind, even folks | | | | detail, if you do not recognize the species |
| in New York have central park and other | | | | of bird your seeing, get out your bird guide |
| places where they can go bird watching. There | | | | and look it up. When you realize the type of |
| are three things you should have when bird | | | | bird you see, write down in your notebook the |
| watching, these are a pair of binoculars, a | | | | following information; ' the name of the |
| notebook, and a bird guide.Binoculars can be | | | | bird, the area where it was spotted, the |
| purchased for under $60 at most Kmart or | | | | date, and time '. The information in your |
| Walmart stores. Binoculars with a | | | | notebook, helps you understand what types of |
| magnification of 10 x 50 are perfect for bird | | | | birds frequent your area, it also is pretty |
| watching. Don't think that a more powerful | | | | neet being able to read back and see when you |
| pair of binoculars like 20 x 60 or 30 x 80 | | | | spotted a new or rare bird.If you have a |
| are better, this is not the case. Stronger | | | | yard, tree or even a window you can attract |
| binoculars are fine if you are into star | | | | birds by installing a simple feeder. Bird |
| gazing, but they are horrible for bird | | | | feeders are very inexpensive and they have |
| watching. The higher powered binoculars need | | | | feeders that can hang on a tree branch, or |
| a tripod to use them without shaking, and | | | | fence, or even stick to the outside of a |
| even without a tripod, the powerful | | | | window.Attracting different species of birds |
| binoculars are larger and can be very heavy | | | | often requires different types of bird seed |
| to carry around, the 10 x 50 ones are perfect | | | | and other food. Hummingbirds are attracted to |
| for every occasion.A small tablet or notebook | | | | red, pink and orange flowers, they especially |
| can be purchased at most stores, don't get | | | | like trumpet vines or other tubular-flowered |
| nothing expensive just a small spiral one | | | | plants, they are also very attracted to |
| will do fine. Now the last thing is the most | | | | hummingbird feeders filled with sugar water |
| important item when it comes to bird | | | | or red sweetened kool-aid. Robins like mowed |
| watching. If you are truly going to watch | | | | lawns, so in the spring and summer if you |
| birds, you should know what type of birds you | | | | want to see robins, mow your grass, the birds |
| are looking at when you spot a new one, so | | | | come looking for bugs and earthworms that are |
| visit your local book store or look in the | | | | more easily accessible because you cut the |
| birding section of an online bookstore, such | | | | grass length. Goldfinches love thistle seed, |
| as amazon, at the end of this article I have | | | | thistle is more expensive then most common |
| a website address that has some of Amazons | | | | bird seed, but you cannot beat it if you want |
| best bird guides, videos, binoculars and | | | | to attract goldfinches. Blue Jays are large |
| more.Ok, so you have your binoculars, | | | | and sometimes noisy, but if you want to bring |
| notebook and pencil, and your bird guide, now | | | | them, put out a feeder full of black oil |
| let's go outside and go bird watching. I am | | | | sunflower seeds. Cardinals are very neat |
| sure you won't have to walk very far to spot | | | | looking, there is nothing nicer than looking |
| a bird or two. I am lucky enough to currently | | | | out the window in the winter, and seeing a |
| live here in the country, all I have to do is | | | | bright red cardinal sitting on a nearby tree |
| open my door and I will hear the sounds of | | | | branch or feeder. Cardinals are like Blue |
| birds. If I step outside my front door, I can | | | | Jays, in that they both love a diet of black |
| often see sparrows or finches, in the spring | | | | oil sunflower seeds. If you want to attract |
| time the yard always has a couple robins | | | | sparrows, a bag of plain mixed bird seed will |
| hopping around, and crows flying around the | | | | do just fine.There is Computer Software that |
| nearby woods, high overhead I often see | | | | is made just for 'Bird Watching'. The |
| turkey buzzards soaring against the blue sky. | | | | software is called: 'Bird Watcher |
| One time I opened my front door and across | | | | Professional', you can read the details and |
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| owl was sitting, it stayed there for about 10 | | | | this website address: is a website address |
| minutes, turning it's head often as it looked | | | | that has some of the best Bird Guides |
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| areas with trees or bushes, you can usually | | | | equipment that Amazon sells: Robert W. |