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Birding Basics

Introduction to birding. Describes basic aspects of birding for readers unfamiliar with this exciting hobby. Millions enjoy observing wild birds and the number of birders grows every year.
Bird Identification - Wild Bird Identification
Beginning birders can improve their birding experience by learning basic bird identification skills.
Practice Good Birding Ethics
Provides guidelines for practicing good birding ethics.
What is Birding?
Introduces to the potential beginning birder birding as a hobby and introduces some of the benefits of birding
Wildlife Viewing Tips
Provides hints for successful wildlife viewing, without scaring away the animals!
Basic Birding Tips
A concise, but helpful list of basic birding tips.
Tips for Beginners
A realistic and honest list of beginning birding tips that includes advice for handling the challenges of beginning birding.
Birding Tips for the Beginner
Ken Lawless provides guidance for the beginning birder, and suggests some basic birding equipment to consider.
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