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Article #205: 5 Tips For Successful Bird Watching

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Can you name the number one spectator stabilization will keep your view from
sport in North America? It's not shaking-very important when watching from
baseball, figure skating or racing. It's a long distance. Other cool features
bird watching. That's right, more people include anti-fogging, low-light viewing
are watching birds than football and and wide-view characteristics.
hockey combined. With so many people Additionally, binoculars with built-in
hoping to see a bird they've never seen digital cameras enable you to identify
before, it's not surprising to see a birds once you get home. These benefits
clamoring for the latest tips and tools will definitely enhance your bird
to get the job done. Here are my top five watching. A great pair of binoculars will
tips for getting the most out of your turn a mediocre experience into a great
birding experience. one. You can count on it!
#1. Get to Where the Birds Are! This #4. Practice Before You Go. A key to
sounds obvious, but many birders spend viewing wildlife, and especially birds,
the majority of their bird watching time is to have the ability to very quickly
and energy on poor locations. Some folk put your binoculars on target. Many
have the advantage of looking out of people have difficulty finding a full
their windows into the back yard to moon in a pair of binoculars-but
observe nature's best. The rest of us alas-learning to focus on a bird in a
need to get moving. I would highly bush or track a bird in flight is easy
recommend visiting a National Wildlife for someone who has practiced prior to
Refuge. There are over 500 of them across their outing. Try this before you go;
the United States. To find one near you, lower your binoculars to your side and
visit very quickly raise them to find and
#2. Know What Species to Expect. There follow a jet airliner across the sky.
are approximately 900 species of birds in After only a few attempts, you'll get
the United States and recognizing each of good at quickly acquiring your target.
them is nearly impossible. So when you Quite often, birds are visible for only a
visit an area, do a little research few seconds, practice to become
first. You may find that perhaps only a proficient.
few species actually inhabit that #5. Take Someone with You. Life is always
particular area. With a little better when shared. Not only do you get
preparation, you will be able to more to spend time out of doors with someone
readily identify bird species from each you like, but they might alert you to the
other. Keep a list of successfully viewed "Number One Sight of the Day." Share your
species - we'll call this tip number two birding experiences with your friends and
and a half. family. Pass the birding excitement to a
#3. Get a Great Pair of Binoculars. child.
Spending time and money to get to the The best part about wildlife viewing is
right place can be totally wasted when that you the viewer, control almost every
your binoculars are inadequate. If you aspect of the experience. The more you
have an inexpensive pair of binoculars are prepared, the more rewarding your
you are not getting the most out of your time in our backcountry will be.
viewing. Today's technologies come at a Use this information and you'll Get It
price and they provide crucial benefits Right The First Time. Get Outdoors!
in wildlife viewing. For instance, image






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