Archive for the 'Hints' Category

This is part 4 in the series of articles for The Lazy Birder.

Pick up your binoculars.
Pick up your car keys.
Drive to the nearest park, beach, river’s edge or lake.
Park the car, carefully applying the hand brake.
Watch the birds you can see from the car.
After a suitable period of birding, drive home carefully.
Optional extra: stroll for […]

This is part 3 in the series written for The Lazy Birder.

Warning: this hint requires a little effort in the preparation stage.

Find a shallow dish, like those used under a pot plant.
Locate the dish outside in the garden where you can see it from the most comfortable seat in your lounge room, sun room or […]

This is the second article in this series for The Lazy Birder.

Warning: do not exert yourself during this activity.
Grab your binoculars (optional).
Gently stroll outside to your front porch or back verandah.
Find a chair to sit in.
Have someone make you a cuppa or some other liquid refreshment.
Watch the birds that you can see from your chair.
Use […]

Birding can be exhausting, so today I start a series for The Lazy Birder.

Be careful not to exert yourself doing this activity.
Gently pick up your binoculars and hang them by the strap around your neck so you don’t strain your arms too much.
Gently stroll outside into the garden.
Find a comfortable place to sit.
Watch the birds […]

This is #20 in a series of frequently asked questions about birding.
What is a Bird Atlas?

A bird atlas is usually in book form and consists of many maps of a given region, state or country, usually one map for every species found in the […]