Birds in Backyard & in the Wild

Learn about birds at All-Birds.  Attract favorites to your backyard with feeders. Identification tips, photographs and pictures, songs and calls and more can be found here.

You will find information about bird watching guides, and tips on birding equipment such as binoculars, and cameras, and equipment for bird song recording.

Bird watching is one of the fastest growing hobbies in America and around the world. Around 60 million people feed birds in the US. The only outdoor hobby that is more popular is gardening, and the two combine naturally. Birding is enjoyed by all ages. For our flying friends the benefit is reliable food sources provided by feeders.  This is a fascinating hobby weather you just want to observe birds in your yard or a local park, or get more serious, and take birding vacations to remote areas.

Birds are probably the most fun to watch of all animals. They have spectacular unmatched colors. The dazzling colors of Hummingbirds, Peacocks or Parrots is unmatched by other animals.  The ability to fly with grace and ease due to their stream-lined anatomy. Their songs and calls are enchanting melodies that rival the music of any animal and brighten up even dreary days.

Even their eggs are varied and colorful.

             
Check out the egg posters

Some birds have fascinating social behavior such as courtship, which may include exotic dance or elaborate nests and bowers. In a Cedar waxing dance the pair will hop from side to side while passing a berry back and forth.  Some even have strange behavior such as the male Hornbill, who locks his mate into a tree cavity for weeks at a time.  Killdeers will pretend to have a broken wing to lure predators away from their nest.  Nuthatches will spread their wings and point their bills at another bird to challenge it.  This is often seen at bird feeders.  All this makes them awesome entertainers.  Who would not be awed by the sight of huge flocks of starlings as they flow in waves across the sky?  Watch video

Size and shape is infinite, from Hummingbirds, Owls, Woodpeckers, Pelicans, Eagles and birds of prey to the flightless Ostrich. They are all fascinating.

Most of the photos on this site are by me (Keith Lee).  To view or purchase larger prints visit my galleries at KeithLeePhotography.    SmugMug.com - Serving up crisp, clear photos - without the side of Spam.

  

Be sure to check out our bird posters and pictures

 Since I live in the US there is more of a focus on Birds of North America. Some all time backyard favorites are Hummingbirds, Robins Cardinals, Blue Jays and Woodpeckers.

For food and feeding click here.
For feeders click here.
To learn about favorite backyard birds click here.

Enjoy your browsing at All-Birds, there is much to learn and see.

 I know that many visitors to this site are interested in bird photography.  Many of the photos were taken by me.  The camera I now use for bird photography is the Canon EOS 40D and a 70 to 300 zoom lens.