Grab Your Bird Watching Hat and Enjoy
Whenever you begin to think that you're a "rare breed" just because you enjoy bird watching...
think again.
Over the years, I've met hundreds of amateur bird watchers who don't have any particular claim to fame or expertise in observing our feathered friends.
Two Typical Bird Watchers Take Ron Patterson.
He's just your average father who has been fascinated by birds for years.
He grew up in rural Michigan on a farm, and he always found himself casting his eyes to the sky as he began mentally cataloging the tremendous variety of birds that passed through the area year after year.
Now, 40 years later, he's developed a passionate devotion to bird watching which includes quite a bit of reading and observations over the years.
Ron is no different than Judi Hunter.
She's just as committed to backyard birding as he is, and she taught herself everything she's learned out of passionate adoration.
Nowadays, she attracts a wide variety of birds to her yard (from hummingbirds to finches) using the techniques and tools she's picked up over the years from countless hours of doing what she loves -- watching birds.
How to Get Started If you haven't gotten in on the bird watching kick yet then there's no time like the present to get started.
Most amateur birders will tell you that the easiest way to get started is to set up a naturally inviting habitat in your backyard.
It's really not that hard to do if you follow these few steps.
First of all, create plenty of high vegetation.
Long trees, rather than wide one, offer the best opportunity to see the birds that visit your yard.
Consult your local nursery for suggestions.
They should be able to steer you in the right direction.
Then, place a few good feeders around the yard.
Feeders should be placed somewhere convenient and easily accessible for both the birds and for bird watching.
You should look for the widest feeder for your visiting birds so that they feel less hemmed in.
Then, just sit back and enjoy.
Plan a trip to your local library or bookstore so that you can begin identifying and learning more about the birds that visit you.
Pretty soon, you'll be among the "rare breed" of people who can't get enough of these aviary wonders.
And that's pretty good company if you ask me.
think again.
Over the years, I've met hundreds of amateur bird watchers who don't have any particular claim to fame or expertise in observing our feathered friends.
Two Typical Bird Watchers Take Ron Patterson.
He's just your average father who has been fascinated by birds for years.
He grew up in rural Michigan on a farm, and he always found himself casting his eyes to the sky as he began mentally cataloging the tremendous variety of birds that passed through the area year after year.
Now, 40 years later, he's developed a passionate devotion to bird watching which includes quite a bit of reading and observations over the years.
Ron is no different than Judi Hunter.
She's just as committed to backyard birding as he is, and she taught herself everything she's learned out of passionate adoration.
Nowadays, she attracts a wide variety of birds to her yard (from hummingbirds to finches) using the techniques and tools she's picked up over the years from countless hours of doing what she loves -- watching birds.
How to Get Started If you haven't gotten in on the bird watching kick yet then there's no time like the present to get started.
Most amateur birders will tell you that the easiest way to get started is to set up a naturally inviting habitat in your backyard.
It's really not that hard to do if you follow these few steps.
First of all, create plenty of high vegetation.
Long trees, rather than wide one, offer the best opportunity to see the birds that visit your yard.
Consult your local nursery for suggestions.
They should be able to steer you in the right direction.
Then, place a few good feeders around the yard.
Feeders should be placed somewhere convenient and easily accessible for both the birds and for bird watching.
You should look for the widest feeder for your visiting birds so that they feel less hemmed in.
Then, just sit back and enjoy.
Plan a trip to your local library or bookstore so that you can begin identifying and learning more about the birds that visit you.
Pretty soon, you'll be among the "rare breed" of people who can't get enough of these aviary wonders.
And that's pretty good company if you ask me.
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