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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye.

Bird watching

Where are the birds? That may seem like a silly question, but bird watching is not as easy as one may think. There are some places that you may see rare species, and other places where you may not see any birds at all, so choose the right spots. To start, try contacting a local bird club (you can find them on the internet), and join a bird watching group.

A bird for bird watching

The Western Scrub Jay is a large songbird with a blue head, wings and tail. They have a gray back, grayish underparts, with a whitish throat and a thin white eyebrow. They are 11 - 12 inches long with a wingspan of about 15 inches and weigh 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 ounces. Scrub Jays commonly inhabit scrub oak, chaparral, pinyon-juniper stands and residential areas. This Western variety will feed on parasites on the body and head of mule dear but both the Western Scrub Jay and the Steller's Jay are omnivorous, eating insects, berries, nuts, and seeds.

Bird watching in America

Birdwatching is one of America's most popular outdoor activities. Those of us who love birds, have watched birds, in our back yards or at the local parks, raise and support their families. But every so often we have the urge to escape beyond these confinements and go out into the wild to watch birds in their native habitats. If you haven't been on a bird watching outing before you should.

Dont forget Bird watching snacks

Take snack food and water. Bird watching is hardly a high calorie activity. That being said, you usually have to walk to and from the spot you will be viewing birds. Further, standing in the sun all day can lead to dehydration problems, so water should be consumed slowly throughout the day.

CONCLUSION

Birdwatching is becoming a very popular outdoor activity all around the world. There are 835 species of birds in North America only and more than 70 million Americans are either feeding or watching birds. Birdwatching can be done in two ways: You can actually go to a location where there are a lot of birds; you can go by yourself or find a birdwatching tour in your area, or you can make the birds come to you, to your own backyard by some means.