Birdwatching for Beginners

Summary: Observing birds and studying their behavior is what birding and bird watching is all about. The best way to get started in birding is to begin in your own backyard. Backyard birding is an excellent way to learn about various types of bird species and their behavior. Planting particular plants and setting up bird boxes, and complexes to attract bird species are a couple of the many ways you can attract birds to your backyard to observe and study. If you would like to learn more about bird watching and how you can get involved in birding, learn from our birding expert from the Massachusetts Audubon Society. In this free online video series, learn about birding and bird watching from Wayne R. Petersen, Director of the Massachusetts Important Bird Areas Program at the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Learn from Wayne as he teaches general bird watching tips for backyard birding and bird conservation, and teaches about various types of bird feeders and bird nesting boxes, how to identify certain birds, how to landscape to attract birds.