Bird Watching Excursions

If you want to see birds, don't stroll along talking and looking at the ground. Keep looking around. You will spot birds by noticing tiny movements, hearing small sounds, even seeing the shadows for birds overhead. Look around, look behind you, and look up.

Bird Watching is fun and fascinating and going out to watch birds with friends is safe and enjoyable. However, laughing and talking as you get close to the birds will scare them away.

If you see a break in the landscape, get ready! Birds are often found at the edge of woods, or where a trail passes through a forest. Whenever you walk up to an edge of any kind, such as a meadow or stream, go very slowly, quietly, and look both ways. If the birds fly off as you approach, settle down in the best position you can find and wait. The birds will come back.

Birds have excellent eyesight. Use whatever cover is available to make yourself less visible. By crouching down by a bush or backing up to a tree, your shape is less likely to stand out. Leaning on a tree will also help you steady your binoculars.

Most birds will look black against a bright, sunlit sky. Whenever possible, put the light behind you. The colors will be truer making the bird easier to identify.

Birds notice movement. If you keep still, even the sharpest-eyed bird may not see you. Make the slightest sound, and the bird may take off.

Keep your binoculars steady by propping a finger or thumb against your face or chin. When it is windy, squat or sit with your elbows resting on your knees.

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The Nikon Monarch Binoculars

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When birding with others, you may not be the only one watching a particular bird. If you try to get too close, you may scare it away. You lose the opportunity and you may lose a Birds Watching companion.