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Do you want to learn to watch birds? Here are the first steps you should take to prepare for your first insights into the ever-entertaining world of birds.

The Galápagos Islands are home to many different species of birds, some of which are endemic, or found only there and nowhere else. Here is a guide to what you may see.

The Smithsonian Handbooks series by DK Publishing are among the most popular birdwatching guides on the market, and for good reason. Here's a look at the pros and cons.

Every experienced birder has a practiced method for bird identification. The experts offer good step by step advice for the rest of us.

Once you start looking at birds, it will be amazing what you see. Here are some tips on how to make special note of a bird's color, shape, size, etc.

There are many birds with yellow plumage in Southern California. Here are twelve of the most common ones that are seen during various seasons.

From finches to parrots, exotic pet birds need fresh clean water at all times. Here's what to do when traveling or illness makes taking adequate fluids a problem.

Blue Tits live near humans, steal their milk and eat their greenfly.

Each kind of bird has a scientific, or Latin, name and one or more common names. Understanding scientific names helps us refer to birds and be understood everywhere.

For the past 109 years, the Audubon Society has rallied volunteers to count birds during the Holiday season. Newbies to experts gather to find birds and send in tallies.

Halcyon birds, according to Greek mythology, bring us days of peace and calm around Christmas time--halcyon days. The bird in the legend is the European Kingfisher.

Bird watching is a favorite Maritime outdoor activity. From the endangered piping plover to the majestic blue heron, maritime birds are plentiful and fun to spot.

There's no easier way to connect with nature and teach children about the natural world than birding.

Two barrier islands, Chincoteague and Assateague, provide a haven for numerous birds and a fantastic place for birdwatchers, both novice and avid, to observe them.

The Blue Chaffinch has evolved on the isolated islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, but its habitat has dwindled and the species is listed as Near Threatened.

The Common Nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos, is not only a common bird; it's a well-known songster and subject of traditional tales all over the world.

Want to be a birdwatcher? Attract birds to your yard with an easy to make birdfeeder. Learn how to make a pinecone, an orange cup feeder or a carton feeder.

The Hoopoe, Upupa epops, is familiar in southern Europe, southern Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. A figure of folklore, it's also known for its foul smelling nest.

There's a right and a wrong way to approach birding. Good preparation, a sense of timing, mindful behavior, and birding ethics make a big difference.

To take the next step in your birding journey, start learning how to identify birds by their song as well as by sight.

Spring fever will be hitting the kids soon with a loud chorus of, "Mom, there's nothing to do". Be ready for them with these suggestions from gardening to birdwatching.

Summer school can be fun school when it combines learning and free time.

Red-bellied Woodpeckers, one of the best recognized woodpeckers in the Southeast, average 9-10" long with a wing span of 17-18 inches.

The Great Spotted Woodpecker lives in much of the northern hemisphere, except in North America, and still thrives despite human activities throughout its range.

Meander through the mazes of mangroves, float down the river scouting for birds, caiman or iguanas, and walk deep in the forest in search of howler monkeys.

Widespread in the woodlands of northern United States and Canada, woodpeckers are easy to see and delight the viewer with their bright colors and often rhythmic tapping.

El Rosario Sanctuary, in Mexico's state of Michoacan, is a premier place to observe migrating Monarch butterflies. The sanctuary also offers incredibly good birding.

Birds of America, a collection of 435 bird illustrations in seven volumes, was John James Audubon's finest work. It remains a classic in American Ornithology.

Here is the list you have been wanting! It is a list of things for children to do sans electricity. Print it off and keep it on the fridge for easy reference.