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Birders

Goblor

(163 posts)

12. ID help

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 02:15 AM

Nov 2015

Good things to look for are beak color and shape as well tarsus (leg, generally) color. These things will help with ID when going through your bird guide book ... They are sort of equivalent to flower and seeds when considering plant ID.

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I'm want to take up birding and don't know where to start. [View all] Laffy Kat Oct 2015 OP

Start off with a good bird book cpwm17 Oct 2015 #1

Thanks. I do think I'll join a group. Laffy Kat Oct 2015 #2

First things, book and binoculars. Curmudgeoness Oct 2015 #3

Thanks for the link. Laffy Kat Oct 2015 #4

Cornell Lab of Ornithology has a great bird site csziggy Oct 2015 #5

Great information. Thanks so much. Laffy Kat Oct 2015 #6

Good advice so far... Phentex Oct 2015 #7

Thanks. I'm looking for binocs. this week. Laffy Kat Oct 2015 #8

There's a new book out called "Birding for the Curious" by Nathan Swick XemaSab Oct 2015 #9

Thanks. That book sounds perfect. nt Laffy Kat Oct 2015 #10

You mentioned you're in Boulder. MH1 Oct 2015 #11

ID help Goblor Nov 2015 #12

An easy way to narrow down the choices XemaSab Nov 2015 #13

Thanks, XemaSab. Laffy Kat Nov 2015 #14