Where to Watch Birds
If you're keen to start bird watching you may wonder where to watch birds.
Actually, you can watch birds just about anywhere; even on the terrace of a city café you can see sparrows and the like pecking amongst the dropped crumbs and of course pigeons are a familiar sight in some of our biggest cities.
The scope for where to watch birds is limitless so here are some ideas.
Your Own Garden or Backyard Where better to start bird watching than your own garden or backyard; you can just stand at your kitchen window or sit on your garden bench and watch the indigenous species or maybe even some summer or winter visitors.
If you set up a bird feeding station, nesting boxes or a bird bath, you'll attract even more species.
Watching birds like this can be very relaxing but you'll get the most out of it if you don't let yourself be distracted by household chores.
A Wildlife Park Wildlife parks which specialise in birds are fantastic places to watch birds, generally which are indigent to their area.
If you don't have a wildlife park near you then maybe you could incorporate a visit into a holiday or weekend away.
An Aviary or Bird Garden Of course, if your city has an aviary or bird garden, you could go there to look at the birds.
They will be in cages or closed in areas but it will give you the chance to see species from far away that you might otherwise not see.
In the Countryside If you live somewhere where the countryside is easily accessible and where there are hedges, copses and trees then you can go bird watching.
This is what really keen birders usually do but don't forget, the birds may be well camouflaged in the trees so take a birding scope and tripod to enable you get a really good look at whatever may be up there.
Near Water The sea, marshes, rivers and lakes are all great places to watch water birds.
Bird watching from a boat can be fun too and you can take a picnic and just drift around idly watching whatever comes along.
On Safari If you can get to one of the African countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa or Botswana for a safari then you are guaranteed to see some beautiful and interesting birds as well as wonderful wildlife.
Actually, you can watch birds just about anywhere; even on the terrace of a city café you can see sparrows and the like pecking amongst the dropped crumbs and of course pigeons are a familiar sight in some of our biggest cities.
The scope for where to watch birds is limitless so here are some ideas.
Your Own Garden or Backyard Where better to start bird watching than your own garden or backyard; you can just stand at your kitchen window or sit on your garden bench and watch the indigenous species or maybe even some summer or winter visitors.
If you set up a bird feeding station, nesting boxes or a bird bath, you'll attract even more species.
Watching birds like this can be very relaxing but you'll get the most out of it if you don't let yourself be distracted by household chores.
A Wildlife Park Wildlife parks which specialise in birds are fantastic places to watch birds, generally which are indigent to their area.
If you don't have a wildlife park near you then maybe you could incorporate a visit into a holiday or weekend away.
An Aviary or Bird Garden Of course, if your city has an aviary or bird garden, you could go there to look at the birds.
They will be in cages or closed in areas but it will give you the chance to see species from far away that you might otherwise not see.
In the Countryside If you live somewhere where the countryside is easily accessible and where there are hedges, copses and trees then you can go bird watching.
This is what really keen birders usually do but don't forget, the birds may be well camouflaged in the trees so take a birding scope and tripod to enable you get a really good look at whatever may be up there.
Near Water The sea, marshes, rivers and lakes are all great places to watch water birds.
Bird watching from a boat can be fun too and you can take a picnic and just drift around idly watching whatever comes along.
On Safari If you can get to one of the African countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa or Botswana for a safari then you are guaranteed to see some beautiful and interesting birds as well as wonderful wildlife.
