| Go Watch The Birds | | | | other rugged terrain so you will need good, |
| Watching birds is a very popular and growing | | | | sturdy, comfortable footwear. Although if you are |
| hobby in north America as well as the rest of the | | | | just taking a walk around your neighborhood or |
| world. Bird watchers usually refer to it as going | | | | through a park then a pair of tennis shoes will |
| bird hiking. A great benefit of this great outdoor | | | | probably be fine..binoculars are not a requirement |
| activity is that going bird hiking is an inexpensive | | | | but make watching birds more enjoyable, |
| activity that can be done practically anywhere. | | | | especially for near sighted hobbyists. You do not |
| The equipment you buy to make it more | | | | need the best pair to watch birds effectively and |
| enjoyable can be as expensive or in expensive as | | | | enjoyably, basic pair will do. With a little practice |
| you choose. Going bird hiking is one of the most | | | | you may even be able to look through the |
| enjoyable ways to get outdoors and enjoy the | | | | binoculars will bird hiking on the move, adding a |
| beauty mother nature has to offer. | | | | new level of fun to the activity! |
| What Equipment Needed | | | | If you live in a hot area then a good hat and |
| Equipment is entirely optional and is not required | | | | sunscreen to shield you from the sun is a |
| to have a great time bird hiking. Identifying every | | | | requirement, nothing would make bird hiking less |
| bird you see ma not be your objective, but if you | | | | enjoyable then a sunburn! A small backpack that |
| choose to identify different species then a good | | | | you can carry a bottle of water, snacks and a |
| bird field manual is recommended. To save money | | | | small first aid kit in is also a nice piece of |
| you can get specialized field manuals that only | | | | equipment to carry your gear while bird hiking. |
| have species native to the area that you do your | | | | Bird hiking is a great way to get out enjoy nature |
| bird hiking. Although very interesting, a complete | | | | and get some exercise at the same time. Its a |
| world bird guide is extremely expensive and would | | | | inexpensive simple activity to participate in but |
| be to heavy to carry with you. | | | | keep in mind it is done outdoors and the weather |
| Because Bird hiking is often times done in wooded | | | | may not always agree with your plans! |
| areas you may come across mud, water and | | | | |