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By Jerry J. Jansen On February 4, 2010NO COMMENTSIf you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
Birds are such lovely creatures that people cannot help but enjoy watching them. This is the very reason for the establishment of various bird watcher clubs around the world. These clubs aim to bring together people from all nations to appreciate and learn more about birds.
Membership to most of these clubs is usually for free. By signing up with any of them, you get invitations to various activities that they organize each year. You also gain more access to researches and other information about
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By Jerry J. Jansen On January 17, 2010
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When bird watchers flock together, or go anywhere they’d like to indulge their hobby, certain guidelines have to be followed for the safety of the person, the other visitors, and of course, the birds.
Those who want to go bird watching also have to comply with some rules to ensure the person will be able to identify the type of bird found in the given area.
This begins by having an excellent pair of binoculars, a field guide that will help the individual identify the type of bird and a notebook to log any observations. Those devices will definitely augment your bird watching passion. Do your homework and read valid reviews about them before deciding to purchase just about anything that catches your eye.
There are more than 10 different families of birds in the world. Not all of these species will visit where the hobbyist resides. This depends on the weather since some migrate during the winter and come back when the weather is warmer and on the creature’s natural habitat.
Given these factors, here are some of the rules that the hobbyist should live by in the first few months of bird watching.
1. It is best to
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By Jerry J. Jansen On January 7, 2010
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Some people are not able to go out as often as possible to do some bird watching. If this happens to an individual, some other ways are needed to keep the hobbyist involved in this recreational activity.
One way is to subscribe to a bird watching magazine. Many of these publications have pictures and informative articles about feeding and housing these winged creatures. There is a portion that answers the questions of fellow hobbyists by experts.
If a person wants to find out the different brands of binoculars ideal for bird watching, a special section is also there. These are rated and given various scores that can help the customer determine the best model to purchase to check out those winged creatures.
The best thing perhaps in getting a bird watching magazine is that it is helpful in showing people other species that may not be found in the guide. This is because the photographers are not only limited to those seen in one part of the United States but also in other countries as well.
Some magazines only publish bi-monthly. This means that the magazine will only release six issues in a given year. Others are able to publish a
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By Jerry J. Jansen On December 31, 2009
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It is so cute to see flightless birds wearing a tuxedo walking around near the water and enjoying the company of fellow tuxedo birds.
One of the most unusual birds is the penguin: unusual in the sense that it is one of the few types of birds that can not fly. Before you try to belittle these handsome birds you might want to know what they can actually do.
Did you know that penguins are very good swimmers? Yes unlike other birds, penguins have the capability to “fly” in water. Their bodies are heavy boned which makes them fit for the water and their feathers are more dense than the usual birds which protects them from the icy cold water.
The time you see birds walking around on land is when they are restoring new feathers. And if you are wondering why their backs are black, that’s their way of protecting their skin from the harsh rays of the sun. Their white tummies are used to release the heat they absorbed.
Their colors are not just for protection from the sun but from predators as well. The black helps camouflage them from the predators in air while their
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By Jerry J. Jansen On December 29, 2009
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Bird watching is fun and exciting as long as we see birds and can identify the species that we see. Sometimes it is no fun when we hardly see the birds (probably because the birds sensed you) and then when we finally see one we can’t identify what type of bird it was.
Birds have different chirps, sizes, colors, feathers and characteristics that a novice may find difficult to pinpoint. Don’t you ever wonder how some people can easily tell the species of the bird just by listening at it? For the trained ear each type of bird speaks a different language; this is why they can easily tell you the type of bird without batting an eyelash.
It is better if you have a partner to go bird watching with you. Sometimes others see what we miss so this would be a good way to see more species of birds. Your partner can also help you jot down time frames and the specific places you have seen a certain type of bird.
Before you start your bird watching do your assignment. Learn more about the common birds in your area. You need to look at the
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By Jerry J. Jansen On December 24, 2009
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Birds are rather scarce in winter because they migrate to warmer places so birdwatching is mostly confined to the south, where places are frost-free and the temperatures are a little higher. There are birds however, who are hardy enough to stay through the cold even when food is scarce and the temperatures are below freezing.
During winter, birdwatching is normally confined inside the house, where an avid bird fan can just watch from the window. But for some brave souls who venture out in the cold to find the birds, there are also some wonderful species to see.
Some birds who stay for winter are not really locals, but birds flying in from farther north. Some of them are song sparrows, crows, goldfinches, meadowlarks and sometimes, purple finches, bluebirds and robins.
Some birds migrating to the south might linger in winter, especially in the Northern and Middle parts. These birds are the winter wrens, warblers and brown creepers. There are also the ‘visitors’ like the tree sparrows, horned larks and the snowy owl.
To find these birds, a birdwatcher can seek open fields, where there are seeds available for food and where birds can usually be seen
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