I was thinking about birds. There is a woodpecker that regularly confuses our roof with a tree. Many families study birds. I have taught many students fascinated by birds. Let me share some resources. One of the best sources for free information is Cornell Lab’s site, All About Birds, a great guide for bird identification. Cornell has many free lessons. There is a free app, called Merlin. All About Birds is Cornell’s online bird guide. Try one of their Webinars or browse their videos. Cornell does offer courses which have a fee; however their free content is phenomenal.
Consider building bird boxes to start a Bluebird Trail. Audubon has detailed instructions. The birds don’t mind lively painted boxes.
One fun tool to identify bird songs and calls is Birdsong Identiflyer. These devices and cards are widely available on eBay. I bought my Identiflyers and cards used from eBay.
If your family becomes serious about birding. Consider field guides. Serious birders keep Life Lists or Check Lists. See if the park you visit has a bird list. Here is an example of a bird checklist from the National Parks Service at Guadalupe Mountains National Park. In fact, many parks offer checklists. Look here for more checklists. There are boundless number of resources if your family likes to study birds.
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