Get In Touch With Nature! Bird Watching is Said To Be The Most Relaxing And Peaceful Hobbies That Anyone Can Practice
Have you ever listened to the birds singing outside and wondered about the awe and joy that is our world? We can learn a lot about the human race just by observing the natural world around us.
A great way to do this is to explore bird watching as a hobby. The theatre of nature is opened up to you through this wonderful hobby for an entire lifetime! Bird watching is the very best kind of fun. It's easy, inexpensive, healthful, and satisfying.
Bird watching is growing in popularity around the world. In fact, it is only second to gardening! To the average person, bird watching may not seem to be too exciting or even insightful, but oh how wrong that image is! Birds give us beauty, entertainment, observational skills, and so much more! It can be very challenging to identify species of birds. With this book, we'll show you different ways you can not only identify birds, but how you can learn about their unique traits and even the songs they sing!
Bird clubs offer ways for your learn more about birds and the world around us. They also often plan exciting bird watching trips that can take you to new and exciting places as you notice new breeds of birds that you can't find where you live.
Enter A Whole New World! That's the world of nature and the majesty of birds. From the wren to the eagle, you'll gain a new appreciation for not only the bird as an animal, but the bird as a part of our whole world.
What can you expect to gain when you start your bird watching journey? So much!
Fun. Big fun. Something deep seems to get fulfilled. A connection is made with the immense beauty of nature.
Satisfaction. Birding invokes our primeval hunting instincts. It delivers all the satisfaction of the hunt, even though the prey itself escapes unharmed. Birding is the perfect sport for the 21st Century.
Health. Birding gets you vertical. It gets you outside and walking. But it's effortless, because your attention is on the birds. After a little birding, you've usually covered quite a bit of ground.
Family. Birding unites people across generations. By taking up birding, parents or grandparents can introduce their children to an interest in nature that will stay with them all their lives.
Companionship. Birding is the ideal social activity. A birder need never be lonely. Nearly every community has a birding club of some sort. And because birders love to share their knowledge, newcomers are always welcome.
Solitude. Birding is also the ideal solitary sport. There's a special pleasure in going out alone to bird. Your mind settles down. Your senses open up, and all nature seems to become your friend. Birding is a sport of many moods, and it serves the causes of companionship and solitude equally well. CONTENTS
Introduction
Why Watch Birds?
What Equipment Do You Need?
Binoculars
Practice Using Your Binoculars
Field Guides
Field Guide Organization
Notebook
Camera
Anything Else?
Emily Post on Bird Watching
(Bird Watching Etiquette)
Where To Find Birds
What Kind of Bird is That?
Bird Identification Tips
Clues To Identification
Shape and Size
Plumage
Behavior
Habitat
Voice
Bird Watching With Your Ears
Backyard Birding
Bird Feeders
Bird Baths
Bird Houses
Landscaping for Birds
Conclusion
  
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