Bird Watching and Beyond

When it comes to hobbies, bird watching is both an educational and enjoyable activity for many outdoor enthusiasts throughout the world. Bird watching has long been a popular hobby among worldwide nature- lovers. Armed with a pair of binoculars and a field guide for identification, bird-watchers can be found in wildlife preserves or in their own backyards. Bird watching not only is a pleasant pastime for young and old alike, but also is an educational means of better understanding various types of our feathered friends and their individual feeding, hatching and singing behavior.
For those bird-lovers seeking methods of accurately identifying birds and their natural habitats, the World Wide Web is an excellent resource. Many web sites feature valuable information and photographs provided by birding guides and various ecological organizations like the National Audubon Society, the American Birding Association and the Peregrine Fund. These organizations, which are dedicated to the study and preservation of birds throughout the world, are useful resources for avid bird-watchers seeking data on such topics as the best locations for pursuing their hobby.
Bird-watchers can also employ these web sites for information on the best birding equipment and bird food recipes, as well as to participate in online discussion forums. Internet users can sometimes even find “live bird cams” and interesting trivia and surveys on bird watching. Regardless of whether you are a novice or an expert in the area of bird watching, the World Wide Web is a good place to go to find information on observing these diverse and fascinating creatures.

I created BirdEssentials.com to share my enthusiasm in this pleasing and entertaining hobby. What sparked your interest in bird watching? Did you see a beautiful bird? Or perhaps you encountered an unfamiliar one. Maybe a good friend took you on a bird walk and you discovered a really pleasant experience. Maybe you are living with lots of birds in your backyard, like we are, and the experience has made you more aware and concerned about our native birds.
Backyard bird feeding is a convenient way to enjoy wildlife. More than 65 million Americans of all ages watch, feed and landscape for birds. It doesn’t matter where you live - in an apartment, townhouse or single family dwelling, in the city, suburbs or country. Just stand still and you’ll hear them: wild birds. It is hard to imagine life without them.
Bird watching is one of the fastest growing forms of outdoor recreation in the country. Each year millions of people discover for the first time the joys of bird watching. It’s easy to understand why: birds are fun to watch! One of the best things about bird watching is that it can be enjoyed just about anywhere . . . but the best place to start is right in your own backyard. All it takes to get their attention is food, water, a place to build a nest and appropriate vegetation. I would like to return to this publication periodically to share methods of attracting birds to your back yard. I suggest you might start by getting a simple feeder from BirdEssentials.com and some food and adding some shelter and water. I look forward to continuing to give you some tips on landscaping and gardening to attract, feed and help house them; continue to educate you about the types of feeders and houses you will need the attract the exact birds you want.

Don't Quit Keep Flying High

This is an oldie, but a goody. Who knows who wrote it. Yes, things are a bit tough right now. How low can we go economically before the bottom falls out? Adopt an attitude of gratitude and just keep flying high. Remember, this is just a temporary place and we are all on our way to bigger and better places and things.

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about, When he might have won if he’d stuck it out. Don’t give up, though the pace seems slow -You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer thanIt seems to a faint and faltering man; Often the struggler has given up When he might have captured the victor’s cup, And he learned too late, when the night slipped down, How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out -The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, And you never can tell how close you are - It may be near when it seems afar;So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit - It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit. Author Unknown