Celebrating and Exploring the World of Birdwatching and Bird Photography
For the love of birds. Join the journey of learning and discovery.
Our Mission
We are dedicated to increasing awareness of the natural world all around us through the bird's-eye view. Birds are simply awe inspiring: their feathers, their flight, their songs, their daily fight for survival. We strive to guide as many people as possible on a joyful journey of exploration and discovery into the world of birds.
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Birdwatching 101: Getting Started
Getting started in birdwatching can be intimidating. With all the possible birds listed in your bird book, knowing where to start looking and how to narrow down your options to make positive IDs can be a challenge. This section is dedicated to all the basics of birdwatching.
More Topics in Birdwatching
Once you've gotten the basics down and are fairly confident in making most IDs on your own, birding takes on new dimensions. This section contains more in-depth content, from ecology and behavior, to field techniques and identifying birds by song.
Bird Photography 101
Maybe you already know a bit about photography. Or maybe not. Either way, bird photography is a unique, challenging field of photography. This section is dedicated to discussion on basic photography gear, in both theoretical terms, and with specific gear reviews.
Intermediate and Advanced Bird Photography
With adequate gear in hand and some of the basics down, it's time to move here and learn how to get the most out of your camera. What are the tricks to shooting in manual? How does the exposure triangle relate to taking pictures of birds in the field? That and more will be found here.