The fun thing about birds is you can find them anywhere (yes anywhere!!!)

From a pigeon deep in a city, to a white crowned sparrow on a backyard feeder, all the way to a bald eagle in the tips of a gray pine, the bird-sighting possibilities are endless.

• Merlin Bird ID - this free app will listen and tell you what birds it hears! (not sponsored, we just REALLY like this app)
• If you've got a camera and/or binoculars- bring them!! Don't have the fancy stuff? You'd be surprised at how well a phone camera can zoom in!

• Look everywhere!! Overhead, the tops of buildings, deep in trees, tall grasses, bushes, telephone poles, river banks, underwater...EVERYWHERE.
• Use your ears! Often times you will hear a bird before you see it.
• Stop and be still. Once you become part of the environment, the birds may come to you!

Don't forget to also appreciate the (non-bird) little things! Is a small mammal keeping its eye on you? Is there a beautiful city mural you haven't seen before? An impressive tree? Signs of spring? Is it a stunning day out??

P.S. Don't forget to thank yourself for getting outside and adventuring! Have fun with it!

P.P.S. New bird shoe coming soooooon!!! Stay tuned!