Connor Cochrane Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: Golden Fate Bridge Just going to point out that I know about the spelling mistake and I’m prepared for 4 posts about it. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Connor Cochrane said: Happy 4th to everyone. We went fishing today and we’re lucky enough to bring in 2 salmon (a rare occurrence for us). Overall a great day. Awesome! I was being used as target practice for my younger brothers friends to shoot at with Nerf Guns. Gunna set off some fireworks in a bit though. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 I just found out that I have been on Whatbird for exactly two years now. July 5, 2019 was the day I first joined. I’m lovin’ it! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 On 7/1/2021 at 4:58 PM, Jefferson Shank said: Better than any other spring! I'm out of school and into the full work swing. I think I have somewhere around 150 species. Possibly in the beginning of August, I may spend a week in the Amazon in Colombia doing some wildlife (especially birds) for a friend of mine who is writing a book about Colombia, since he is teaching school there. Nice to see you back! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 A few fireworks pictures from last night 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 On 7/4/2021 at 2:51 PM, kansabirdguy said: green heron, painted bunting, crested caracara, aplomado falcon I got the painted buntings. when I went to submit it on ebird, though, it came up as a rare bird. seems strange. https://ebird.org/checklist/S91364440 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 7/5/2021 at 4:19 PM, BirdNrd said: A few fireworks pictures from last night I did the same, I’ll probably have them uploaded in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, IKLland said: I did the same, I’ll probably have them uploaded in a few days. Edited July 7, 2021 by IKLland 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 7/4/2021 at 6:30 PM, Connor Cochrane said: The Pacific Ocean off San Francisco. You can see the Golden Fate Bridge in the background. Did someone's fate make them find gold there? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Hi, Young Birders! My granddaughter will turn 6 this fall and already has a keen interest in birds. She has asked for a bird book. I had gotten her a pair of small binoculars, but they broke this weekend. ? I really want to foster and encourage her interest in birds. What books, equipment, courses, trips, events, etc, can you all recommend? Thank you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 2 hours ago, floraphile said: Hi, Young Birders! My granddaughter will turn 6 this fall and already has a keen interest in birds. She has asked for a bird book. I had gotten her a pair of small binoculars, but they broke this weekend. ? I really want to foster and encourage her interest in birds. What books, equipment, courses, trips, events, etc, can you all recommend? Thank you. As for field guide purposes, anything that’s not super advanced( even the nat geo adult versions, stokes guides, Peterson guides to all of N.A., will work. Those are what I use and I understand them completely fine. Really I’m not sure on the binos. Take her( or tell her mom or dad), to take her to a great hotspot near her house or something and explore. And tell her my most important part of advice that has worked for me , Have fun! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 8 hours ago, IKLland said: As for field guide purposes, anything that’s not super advanced( even the nat geo adult versions, stokes guides, Peterson guides to all of N.A., will work Respectfully, for a six-year-old, I'd go with something much simpler. I'd go with a regional guide, something specific to the state or area she lives in, with big pictures. For binos, a six-year-old has pretty small hands and is still developing fine muscle skills. I'd accept that she'd probably going to break them regularly, and go with something inexpensive. Check this list of binos for kids: https://www.google.com/search?q=binoculars+for+children&safe=active&biw=1202&bih=832&tbm=shop&ei=izTsYIucCM_mkgWP0aHgBQ&oq=binoculars+for+children&gs_lcp=Cgtwcm9kdWN0cy1jYxADMgIIADIICAAQFhAeEBgyCAgAEBYQHhAYMggIABAWEB4QGDIICAAQFhAeEBgyCAgAEBYQHhAYMggIABAWEB4QGDIICAAQFhAeEBgyCAgAEBYQHhAYMggIABAWEB4QGDoKCAAQsQMQgwEQQzoICAAQsQMQgwE6BAgAEBhQ4oUCWIusAmC-uAJoAXAAeAKAAaUKiAGWOJIBDTItMi4zLjMuMy4xLjGYAQCgAQHAAQE&sclient=products-cc&ved=0ahUKEwjLjYCmw93xAhVPs6QKHY9oCFwQ4dUDCAs&uact=5 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I'd like to hear from the Young Birders themselves, especially those who started birding in elementary school. What first got you interested in birding? What kept your interest in birding? Currently, she & I watch from the window and she asks the names of the birds and I tell her and show her pictures in Sibley. I want to fuel that spark! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: Respectfully, for a six-year-old, I'd go with something much simpler. I'd go with a regional guide, something specific to the state or area she lives in, with big pictures. For binos, a six-year-old has pretty small hands and is still developing fine muscle skills. I'd accept that she'd probably going to break them regularly, and go with something inexpensive. Check this list of binos for kids: https://www.google.com/search?q=binoculars+for+children&safe=active&biw=1202&bih=832&tbm=shop&ei=izTsYIucCM_mkgWP0aHgBQ&oq=binoculars+for+children&gs_lcp=Cgtwcm9kdWN0cy1jYxADMgIIADIICAAQFhAeEBgyCAgAEBYQHhAYMggIABAWEB4QGDIICAAQFhAeEBgyCAgAEBYQHhAYMggIABAWEB4QGDIICAAQFhAeEBgyCAgAEBYQHhAYMggIABAWEB4QGDoKCAAQsQMQgwEQQzoICAAQsQMQgwE6BAgAEBhQ4oUCWIusAmC-uAJoAXAAeAKAAaUKiAGWOJIBDTItMi4zLjMuMy4xLjGYAQCgAQHAAQE&sclient=products-cc&ved=0ahUKEwjLjYCmw93xAhVPs6QKHY9oCFwQ4dUDCAs&uact=5 Ah, you’re right. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 27 minutes ago, floraphile said: I'd like to hear from the Young Birders themselves, especially those who started birding in elementary school. What first got you interested in birding? What kept your interest in birding? Currently, she & I watch from the window and she asks the names of the birds and I tell her and show her pictures in Sibley. I want to fuel that spark! ? 12 hours ago, IKLland said: As for field guide purposes, anything that’s not super advanced( even the nat geo adult versions, stokes guides, Peterson guides to all of N.A., will work. Those are what I use and I understand them completely fine. Really I’m not sure on the binos. Take her( or tell her mom or dad), to take her to a great hotspot near her house or something and explore. And tell her my most important part of advice that has worked for me , Have fun! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 28 minutes ago, floraphile said: I'd like to hear from the Young Birders themselves, especially those who started birding in elementary school. What first got you interested in birding? What kept your interest in birding? Currently, she & I watch from the window and she asks the names of the birds and I tell her and show her pictures in Sibley. I want to fuel that spark! You can see my post above! I started last November. It was COVID that got me interested in something outdoors. I just fell in love with it and kept going and I still am. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 13 minutes ago, floraphile said: I'd like to hear from the Young Birders themselves, especially those who started birding in elementary school. What first got you interested in birding? What kept your interest in birding? Currently, she & I watch from the window and she asks the names of the birds and I tell her and show her pictures in Sibley. I want to fuel that spark! Was interested in birding from a very young age, listening to common bird recordings and flipping through my Birds of New York field guide for hours. I really got serious about birding in my first year of middle school, upgrading to a sibley guide and taking bird photo quizzes like crazy. What always kept me birding was the thrill of seeing new and different birds and observing new behaviors. Birding has become an obsession, and I am not likely to stop anytime soon or ever. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 @floraphile, there are some good coloring books that accurately depict native birds. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 8 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: @floraphile, there are some good coloring books that accurately depict native birds. She loves to color! And is very meticulous about it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVive Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Let them catch YOUR enthusiasm! They are much more likely to take an interest when they see you enjoying it. My 3 year old already knows the names of most of our common feeder birds and more. I let her key in what we are seeing in ebird - it's fun for her to use the phone and good alphabet practice too ;-) She also loves the flash cards from Cornell. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 12 hours ago, floraphile said: She loves to color! And is very meticulous about it. Then she’ll love this! I have a much older version of it and it’s great! https://www.amazon.com/Peterson-Field-Guide-Coloring-Color/dp/0544026926 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 21 hours ago, floraphile said: What first got you interested in birding? I picked birds for a project in a science fair back in 2017. I bet not many can say they got started that way! ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 21 hours ago, floraphile said: What kept your interest in birding? Having a feeder and learning to recognize the birds I saw there. It just expanded from there! Edited July 13, 2021 by Seanbirds 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 8 hours ago, SirVive said: Let them catch YOUR enthusiasm! They are much more likely to take an interest when they see you enjoying it. My 3 year old already knows the names of most of our common feeder birds and more. I let her key in what we are seeing in ebird - it's fun for her to use the phone and good alphabet practice too ? She also loves the flash cards from Cornell. That is a great suggestion! Thank you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 On 7/13/2021 at 6:12 AM, floraphile said: That is a great suggestion! Thank you. I almost forgot, definitely tell her parents to put out bird feeders and some water. That’s one of the first things I told mine to do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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