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By admin, on January 5th, 2010
Software and birds don’t sound like two words that you’d usually put together do they, but you can do all sorts with software and bird software is no different.
Good birding software will offer you the following facilities:
- Bird photographs
- Bird descriptions
- Maps of where certain birds are to be found and in what quantity
- Videos of birds in flight
- Recordings of bird songs including mating calls
- The ability to upload your own recordings and photos
- Storage for notes of your sightings
- The ability to download recordings and photos to your iPod or other MP3 player
You will also want to be able to enter details of your sightings and have them compared with a database of birds so that you can identify what you’ve seen.
Well, there is a bird software which will do all that. Invented by Peter Thayer, the Thayer Birding Software Gold Edition offers all the above facilities and more.
Click here to get more details of this Top-rated Birding Software and you can soon have all your sightings organised and identified.
By admin, on December 1st, 2009
By admin, on November 17th, 2009
Everything seems a little more exotic in the Western USA and Canada – and that includes the birds that call the region home. Here are some sensational western bird species to look for when watching birds in that region.
1. Acorn Woodpecker
This bird spends several hours storing acorns in holes located in trees and telephone poles. The chest and back of the woodpeckers are black and white, while the head includes the hues white, black, and red.
Continue reading 6 Interesting Western Bird Species
By admin, on November 15th, 2009
Are you interested in feeding wild birds the right food and in the right way? Without a doubt, this task can be quite challenging, especially since wild birds don’t stay put like caged birds do. But with the right knowledge, you can do it – effectively, at that. Here are some helpful tips.
1. Remember the rule of “location, location, location.”
What’s an ideal location when feeding wild birds? Firstly, you’ll want the feeder to be visible from indoors. There is no point in having a feeder that you cannot see. Next, it’s crucial that the feeder be easily accessible, so you can fill it up even when the weather becomes super brutal in the wintertime. And lastly, make sure that the location allows you to easily clean up spilled food and droppings.
Continue reading 3 Effective Tips for Feeding Wild Birds
By admin, on November 13th, 2009
Birds are simply fascinating. From the gobble of the turkey to the wobble of the penguin, species of birds vary like the colors of the rainbow. Whether you’re an amateur or expert birdwatcher, you can enjoy the variance among birds. Here are some fascinating bird facts that you may not be aware of.
1. There are approximately 10,000 species of birds.
These birds vary like snowflakes in size, shape, and color. Still, some characteristics of birds are common among all species. Firstly, birds lay eggs in order to incubate their babies. While other animals do that action, all birds also have feathers which is a characteristic that no other animals on Earth have. Thirdly, all birds have wings, though some cannot fly. Grounded fowls include kiwis, ostriches, and penguins.
Continue reading 3 Important Bird Facts for Birdwatchers
By admin, on November 11th, 2009
How many species of birds are there? Hundreds? Thousands? Millions? According to scientists, Earth contains approximately 10,000 feathered species. This makes identifying bird types quite challenging. One of the most effective methods of telling different species apart is to learn various calls of birds. Here are some tips to master the language of birds:
1. Use Software.
You can find software for learning just about anything, including bird calls. Hearing the different calls of different species is typically as easy as clicking on a picture and then hearing the audio clip of that species’ call. And what educational software would be complete without some fun? You can also find bird-call software that includes fun puzzles and games that test your knowledge of various bird species’ calls.
Continue reading How to Master the Calls of Different Bird Types
By admin, on November 9th, 2009
Do you want to attract some lovely birds to your patio or backyard? If you’re a fan of bird watching, then you may wonder, “what do birds eat?” It’s important to answer this question, if you want to attract certain fowl to the feeders. Here are some of the most common foods that birds love.
1. Berries.
While not as popular as other types of foods for birds, certain types of fowl enjoy nibbling on berries. Popular berries among birds include blackberries, cotoneaster (seeds), holly berries, and shrub berries. Which winged animals eat berries? The list includes various Parakeets, Parrots, Peacocks, Quail, and (wild) Turkeys.
Continue reading What Do Birds Eat? 4 Common Favorites
By admin, on October 31st, 2009
If you’re not a professional bird watcher or tour guide then there are a few things that you need to know before venturing out to start your new hobby. Believe it or not, you can’t just do what you like, where you like and there is a strict code of ethics, even for amateur bird watchers. Continue reading The Bird Watchers’ Ethical Code
By admin, on October 31st, 2009
The height of summer is not the best time of year for bird watching, as it’s just too hot and the birds seem to hide away. However, if you pick your times and places, with a bit of persistence your bird watching can be as fruitful as at other times of the year.
There are a number of reasons why birds seem to disappear in the summertime. Continue reading Seasonal Bird Watching – The Summertime
By admin, on October 31st, 2009
If you’re a keen bird watcher, an incomparable holiday to try is a world tour, travelling to some of the world’s best bird watching locations.
Starting with the United States, many of the states have bird sanctuaries and aviaries where you can go, so if you’re a resident of the USA, you should have no problem at all finding somewhere for a spot of twitching. Everyone houses innumerable species of indigenous avian life, and assures a unique experience. Continue reading International Bird Watching
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