Natural History Wanderings

NPR writes about tips on starting to watch birds

There is no “right” or “correct” way to observe birds. You can enjoy them however you like! Maybe you’re doing the dishes, you spot a Northern Mockingbird outside of your kitchen window, and you pause to appreciate it — that’s birding! Maybe you’re taking a moment to observe some pigeons fighting over food scraps on a subway platform — in my book, that counts as birding too.

If you’d like to dive deeper into the hobby, here are tips for how to get into birding:

Read more or listen at  Birding Basics: What You Need To Know To Start Bird Watching : Life Kit : NPR