My mother sparked my interest in birding when I was very young but as I get older I find my interest grows. It's perfect. Not only are you out in beautiful, restful, peaceful nature but you have a challenge ahead of you. Finding the elusive singer or the owner of that flash of color you just spotted. It calms and excites at the same time.
I was delighted to hear that birdwatching is gaining popularity. If you're the competitive type there are competitions to attend, journals to fill, and life lists to work on.
Birding has never been easier, thanks to the free Merlin Bird ID app, available for download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. You can also access the app through the All About Birds website. Just this past month alone
I've introduced 4 people to the app and help create 4 prospective birders.
The app offers various features to help you identify birds, including:
Sound ID: Identify birds by their calls and songs.
Photo ID: Identify birds from photos.
Explore Species: Discover bird species in your area or other locations.
Many times I heard a bird but if you couldn't see it how did you describe the sound? It was almost impossible. Then if it happened to be a plain brown bird like the Verry it was impossible. I've looked for over 30 years to find out what it was then walked into a forest and the bird was singing. I held up my phone, recorded the song and it immediately identified it. So thank you Cornell Lab of Ornithology at Cornell University for creating it.
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