the best of Bird Watcher websites and
the people who write for them.
Hi Birdie Fans!
Birdwatchers around the country seem to agree that these are the best sites for information about birds, their characteristics, habitats and migration patterns are:
#1 BirdieFan.com
A recent bird fan website that features unusual videos, pics and interesting stuff from around the world. Take a look here:
Check out this exciting video of a small rock Kestrel falcon. Looking for prey, Kestrels can hover for many minutes by facing into the wind and matching its wing flapping speed to the speed of the wind.
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- Unusual and dramatic photos where we find them!
- Short articles—bird-lover features all about birds
- Scan the BirdieFan blog–share stuff of interest you’ve learned
- Feedback–Leave your blog comments about what we post so our ideas are always entertaining
- There’s always something new, different and fun! Come to BirdieFan.com first, then visit the others.
#2 Cornell Lab of Ornithology
This highly entertaining website concentrates on helping all bird lovers become familiar with bird characteristics, and it’s a go-to site especially for beginners. It has three areas for your interest: All about Birds—bird songs, photos and habitats, Live Cams—so you can see birds doing their daily activities, and for your cell phone—a mobile app to help you ID birds by snapping a picture or capturing a song to help you identify the bird’s name and species. Great website!
#3 Audubon Society
Their materials concentrate more on serious birding. Portability is the key here. Well-done apps for smart phones link to access to more than 800 species of North American Birds. Learn more about birds you love through audio clips, great, high-definition photos and in-depth text on all birds in their library. The Audubon apps also lead you to information about the effects of climate change on birds. A great pocket guide for anytime. On your smartphone, go to the Audubon website, click on the app and it’s good to go!
#4 Bird Note
A daily, two-minute audio program about birds. It combines rich sounds with engaging stories to illustrate the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary break from eyeballs surfing the net. Unique and worth your time to check in daily to learn something new about a wide variety of birds. Hummingbirds, the champion of all hoverers, are only found in North America. Always fun with photos and factoids to share with your friends.
Birdie Fan Blog
Our blogs relate to birds, their habits and daily life. A lot of their habits and behaviors seem human. Or is it the other way around: Humans watch birds and imitate them? Check out our blogs to find out. And be sure to give us your views too!
Blue Jays Have More Fun!
A veteran birder shares the antics of Blue Jays that will touch your heart strings.
Field Study Video
Two accomplished birdwatching pros share a good day in the field Would you like to share what was a good day for you? In the video, be sure to catch the Falcons’ locking talons–death spiral! Eagles practice the death spiral too! Why do you think they do that? Do you know of any others?
Wrens Might be Pitch Perfect
Listen carefully to this wren song. Is it one wren or more than one? It is two Wrens singing! Each happy Wren has a song book of 40-different songs that can be combined and repeated within a half a second.
Shoot an Entertaining Video
Benjamin Clock is a nature photographer and videographer. He gives us a few tips for making better videos in the field Tip 1: Use a tripod. A shaky video is unpleasant to watch and can even cause some to feel a bit seasick. Tip 2. If you can, focus manually. It enables you to follow…