I wish to get started watching birds and getting to know what birds they are. I intend to start with identifying the birds in my garden. Cab someone give me some tips on what i need to get started. I thought about getting a small powerful hand held digital camera to enable me to record the birds then identfiy them from there. Any tips welcome...
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First off there's no "stupid questions" here! Just questions you're seeking the answers to.
Starting with your garden birds is a great idea, as is taking pictures of them so you can study them. Don't get too bogged down with the colours, concentrate on the type of bill first.
What I found helpful, too, was looking at pictures in the Gallery and trying to identify them before looking at the captions. Also doing the same in the ID forum.
There's a sticky thread at the top of this forum (How Opus can help you): How Opus Can Help You , which you might want to read too.
Starting with your garden birds is a great idea, as is taking pictures of them so you can study them. Don't get too bogged down with the colours, concentrate on the type of bill first.
What I found helpful, too, was looking at pictures in the Gallery and trying to identify them before looking at the captions. Also doing the same in the ID forum.
There's a sticky thread at the top of this forum (How Opus can help you): How Opus Can Help You , which you might want to read too.
There is a computer program for apple products that will help. I don’t know when or if they plan on an android/windows version. The program is by Cornell labs and is called Merlin bird ID. You can either use it by itself like a bird book or put in a picture you have taken and have it identify the bird for you. There are bird ”packs” that have birds from different areas and most countries. It may nail the ID first try but it usually gives you several choices. I have been amazed at how well it works.
