But you don't need a backyard if you're interested in birdwatching. Just find a place to sit and look up: a patch of grass, a fire escape, your local park. Then add a willingness to slow down. Once ...

Forget about heavy telescopes or low magnification binoculars, these spotting scopes might be the best fit for you when ...

Local parks make for great birdwatching spots because of their diverse ecosystems. They provide a habitat for different bird ...

Emmy-award winner and bestselling author Christian Cooper gave PEOPLE tips for first-time birders, including the best time for birdwatching and the tools you might need to spot birds near you ...

Birdwatching and your health A study from the University of Exeter in England found that people living in neighborhoods with more birds and tree cover are less likely to have depression, anxiety ...

Birdwatching is a fantastic hobby and one that can be done from your own doorstep. Sometimes referred to as birding, birdwatching simply involves looking for, and noting, the birds around you ...

However, I don’t look like most of the other birdwatchers I encounter, and in birdwatching groups, I’ve often felt invisible. A 2022 survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service studied the ...

My journey into birdwatching began more as sociology than ornithology. A few years ago, I noticed an old classmate from high school, whom I’d known as a burly, bearded “drink and fight” type, posting ...