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How to Start Birding by Ear
The easiest way to start birding by ear isn't a recording. It's your own yard. Begin with birds you already know by sight. While you're watching one, listen at the same time. That connects the sound to the bird firsthand, instead of learning it from an app or a recording with no context attached to it. Add one new song at a time rather than trying to absorb several at once. And keep coming back to the same spot. Repetition is what makes a song stick. I once watched a Carolina Wren sing in my backyard. Watching the bird as it sings is a great way to have it stick in your memory. (since then, I've never forgot what a Carolina Wren sounds like!)
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When I first heard a Carolina wren sing, I thought it was so cool because I’ve heard it throughout my childhood. So now it’s etched in my memory.
Feather identification
I’m not good at identifying feathers. Does anyone know?
Feather identification
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@Caleb Steuer I have a feather identifier and it said barn owl 🤷‍♀️
Welcome! (start here)
Welcome to the Better Birders Community! If you're here, then you are probably serious about becoming a better birder! Introduce yourself here including where you are from. Lets get better together! ~Caleb
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Hi Caleb, I have loved birds for a while now. My first tattoo was of a hummingbird. I’m good at identifying birds in my area but would like to expand my knowledge. I don’t have anyone to bird with and I’m too chicken to go by myself so I’ll try to go to birding events. I have a very hard time identifying hawks (in the sky). If I hear them, I generally know which one it is.
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Katie Cox
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