How to Identify Birds

It takes a lot of practice to identify birds. You have to look carefully. Birders use Field Guides to help them identify birds. 

• How big is the bird?
• What shape is the bird?
• What color is the bird?
• What kind of field markings does the bird have?
• What does the bird's song sound like?
• Where did you see the bird? 

Try some of these links to learn more:

• Children's Guide to Bird watching
• Identify Birds by Color
• How to Identify Birds
• Parts of a Bird
• How to Effectively Identify Any Bird
• Bird Identification
• Bird Printouts -- color to learn field markings