A field guide, a pair of binoculars and Merlin — the ultimate free smartphone app for bird identification — is all you need to start birding.

In Iowa, 212 bird species nest throughout the state during nesting season. Nesting season is a great opportunity for first-time birdwatchers to make observations and start identifying species ...

A bird field guide is crucial in helping you identify different species. These guides typically include pictures, descriptions and range maps. And don’t forget a notebook to keep a record of the ...

The Peterson (Roger Tory) Reference Guide series of bird identification books continues with another fine ID assist, ... (2017), and a 12-step program for bird identification (2018).

Audubon Bird Guide: ... The bird identification app covers 48 species and 75 plumages, so you’re sure to find your mystery warbler. Where to Get It: $12.99 for iPhone, ...

If you catch a glimpse of a large, iridescent, blue bird flitting around in the trees, it is probably a Steller’s Jay. This striking bird has a long, prominent, shaggy crest on its head and a ...

Learning to identify birds can be tricky. Colorado Springs birder Cinnamon Bergeron learned by taking photos of them and looking them up online or by asking Facebook groups for help.

Our Wild Things columnist Eric Brown gets a look at the latest edition of the birdwatcher's identification bible with updates and changes which make it the indisputable market leader. When news ...

Our Wild Things columnist Eric Brown gets a look at the latest edition of the birdwatcher's identification bible with updates and changes which make… Public notices Newsletters ...