I have gotten 3 people at church and my sister to put the Merlin Bird ID app on their phones. My grandson and I sit on the deck every Tuesday and Thursday morning with our Merlin ID and our binocs for at least 1/2 hour. (He is 18 months old. Never too young to learn).
Such a beautiful and inspiring essay on joining a group to look at birds! I would encourage anyone who has never done a bird walk to give it a try. I did my first walk in a very long time this week. The guide was able to hear the birds around us and identify them by sound so we knew what to look for in the trees, and even if a bird didn't show itself (I'm talking about you Mourning Warbler) the guide was there to show us a few pictures on the phone. Hopefully someday I'll see a Mississippi Kite. But for now I'll settle for these gorgeous photos.
I have gotten 3 people at church and my sister to put the Merlin Bird ID app on their phones. My grandson and I sit on the deck every Tuesday and Thursday morning with our Merlin ID and our binocs for at least 1/2 hour. (He is 18 months old. Never too young to learn).
Such a beautiful and inspiring essay on joining a group to look at birds! I would encourage anyone who has never done a bird walk to give it a try. I did my first walk in a very long time this week. The guide was able to hear the birds around us and identify them by sound so we knew what to look for in the trees, and even if a bird didn't show itself (I'm talking about you Mourning Warbler) the guide was there to show us a few pictures on the phone. Hopefully someday I'll see a Mississippi Kite. But for now I'll settle for these gorgeous photos.