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All The Way

I think birding is something I would enjoy on my walks...but how do you REALLY know if you have a correct ID or not? Match it to a book? Some sort of app? I just can't see myself squinting through the branches trying to get a match and being confident in my own identification skills.

Posted: 01/31/2025 at 11:51 AM ET

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The Great Backyard Bird Count is a couple weeks away. How to participate: -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 11:26 AM ET

I guess my Merlin was too early… -- `lag Jan 31, 2025 at 03:03 PM ET

`lag • 01/31/25 03:03 PM ET

Now I have 3 crows hogging the feeders & suet. All the other birds just -- 7Hokie1 Jan 31, 2025 at 01:08 PM ET

7Hokie1 • 01/31/25 01:08 PM ET

Had a murder of Crows in my back yard in the fall...those guys completely -- Tuckahokie Jan 31, 2025 at 02:35 PM ET

Tuckahokie • 01/31/25 02:35 PM ET

Just had a flock of starlings and brown-headed cowbirds attack my feeder -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 01:24 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 01:24 PM ET

I've got a cooper's hawk & broad wing staking out my suet & bird feeders. -- 7Hokie1 Jan 31, 2025 at 12:48 PM ET

7Hokie1 • 01/31/25 12:48 PM ET

Ever heard of Bird Buddy bird feeder? Fantastic for watching and -- HokieHi71 Jan 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM ET

HokieHi71 • 01/31/25 12:41 PM ET

Help me understand... ◄ -- All The Way Jan 31, 2025 at 11:51 AM ET

All The Way • 01/31/25 11:51 AM ET

Both. Take a pair of binoculars on your walk, and... -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 12:00 PM ET

I second the Merlin app. For visual ID I prefer the Audubon app** -- chemhokie Jan 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM ET

chemhokie • 01/31/25 12:33 PM ET

Work with a big birder. Says if you don’t see, no checkmark on life list -- Va AandM Jan 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM ET

Va AandM • 01/31/25 12:31 PM ET

That app is a good one. Down loaded it a couple years ago........... :)** -- santafe Jan 31, 2025 at 12:21 PM ET

santafe • 01/31/25 12:21 PM ET

It's the best birding app I've ever used...by a country mile. -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 12:24 PM ET

Anti-shun -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 12:02 PM ET

Okay ...** -- B777Fr8Dog Jan 31, 2025 at 11:34 AM ET

B777Fr8Dog • 01/31/25 11:34 AM ET

One species I haven't seen in my neighborhood... -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 11:35 AM ET

I see them all them the time, sometimes as many as 30, and they fly too!** -- B777Fr8Dog Jan 31, 2025 at 11:36 AM ET

B777Fr8Dog • 01/31/25 11:36 AM ET

I was hiking in the woods a little before sunset once and I walked up... -- EDGEMAN Jan 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 01/31/25 11:39 AM ET