| Is there anything as peaceful as a slow quiet walk | | | | of the color, shape, location(geography), any |
| through the woods on a quiet Sunday morning? | | | | specific features and/or field marks, the behavior |
| If there is, I'm not sure what it could be. Listening | | | | of the bird and any nests or nesting locations. |
| to all the sounds of the woods can be a very | | | | Probably the easiest way to identify birds is by |
| relaxing experience. If you are at all interested in | | | | their feathers. The feathers of different types of |
| the different species of birds and learning to | | | | birds vary in color. The feathers cover a birds |
| identify birds, this kind of a walk can be an | | | | entire body, but are separated in patches by bare |
| amazing experience. I don't recommend bringing | | | | skin. If you can get a close enough look at the |
| along small children as the task of locating and | | | | bird, this can be a great help in identifying the |
| identifying the different kinds of birds is one that | | | | type of bird you saw. |
| is best done quietly. | | | | There are also many different types of bills on |
| Although my golden retriever adores | | | | different types of birds. They include a cone |
| walks(runs)through the woods, I cannot trust her | | | | shape, a daggar shape, a curved shape, a hooked |
| to be quiet either, so dogs are not really | | | | shape and a needle-like shape. This is an important |
| recommended as well. | | | | to feature to look at and make a note of and can |
| The job of identifying birds can be a difficult one. | | | | be very helpful in identifying the type of bird. |
| Most birds do not stay quietly in one place as you | | | | Bird identifying can be a very enjoyable hobby for |
| approach them to check for any identifying | | | | everyone. Although looking or the different types |
| marks. I recommend bringing a good pair of | | | | of birds maybe a task better suited for a older |
| binoculars with you on your walk. This way, you | | | | child or at least one who is able to keep quiet, the |
| can observe the bird from a distance as well as | | | | act of identifying the birds based on your notes is |
| look for any distinguishing features. You should | | | | one that most children will enjoy. Especially if done |
| also being along a small notebook to make notes | | | | with a parent or grandparent. You could also do |
| and perhaps even draw small pictures of the birds | | | | what my parents have done which is attach a |
| that you find. Making notes about different | | | | birdfeeder to their window. My children spend a |
| colored markings, size and other features will be | | | | great deal of time watching the birds come to eat |
| very important when you sit down to try to | | | | and have great fun describing them to my |
| figure out all the different types of birds you saw. | | | | parents. Identifing birds can be a great hobby for |
| There are many different ways to identify birds. | | | | people of all ages. |
| As you are looking at them, you should take note | | | | |