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Perhaps you’re familiar with eBird. It’s an online database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology where you can record the birds you’ve observed and check out what your neighbors have been seeing. I know bird watching isn’t for everyone. Society has become increasingly riven and not just between Democrats and Republicans. But also between those who are passionate about birds and those who aren’t.
While I fall firmly into the former category I can see the argument for the other side. Birds tend to be small and furtive. Many of them are nondescript. And some of the best and brightest such as warblers – I’m talking coloration not intelligence – have an annoying habit of flitting between branches in the tree canopy so quickly that one identifies them, if at all, at the risk of a stiff neck.
2021/04/18 10:20 Baltimore Orioles DJ Stewart is greeted in the dugout by teammates after scoring on an RBI single by Trey Mancini against the Texas Rangers during th. Baltimore Orioles DJ Stewart is greeted in the dugout by teammates after scoring on an RBI single by Trey Mancini against the Texas Rangers during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, April 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin) Baltimore Orioles Freddy Galvis, right, slides home safely as Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim, left, cannot handle the throw as umpire Shane Livensp. Baltimore Orioles Freddy Galvis, right, slides home safely as Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim, left, cannot handle the throw as umpire Shane Livensparger, center, looks on during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, April 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin)
There s a lot to look forward to in spring, including the welcomed hullabaloo of birdsong. The sheer volume of songs and calls can often feel overwhelming for birders, but these sounds offer an opportunity and a challenge. Join Bent of the River Audubon Center for a new four-part online series designed to help you build your birding skills and love of birds by learning how to bird by ear. We’ll begin by becoming familiar with neighborhood voices, distinctive migrant songs, and the wonders of nature s lesser-known musicians: frogs, toads, mammals, and stridulating insects.
The four sessions will take place on Wednesdays: April 7, April 14, April 28, and May 5.
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