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ID Birds with these Tips |
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All bird watchers, new and experienced, experience a moment of puzzlement at some point when trying to identify a bird they haven’t seen before. If you’re lucky enough to have a seasoned bird watching pal, you may be able to get the answer by describing the bird to them.
Or, use a bird watching guide, such as the Audubon Guide to North American Birds or other bird guide books may help you. In any case, one of the steps toward simplifying bird identification is to familiarize yourself with the parts of a bird’s body.
This way, when color placement or size is being described, you will know which areas are being referred to on the bird. This simple bird identification illustration (below) will help you to identify birds with greater ease. Also check out this bird ID guide from the Illinois Raptor Center Illinois birds commonly seen in our backyards .
It’s important to remember that with small birds, or birds that are far away, most people would have difficulty seeing some of the individual parts of the bird. A pair of good bird watching binoculars really can help you to see the intricate details of even tiny birds such as hummingbirds, kinglets or chicadees.
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