Experienced birders often know a bird before they see its colors.
Look at
- Size compared with birds you know, like a sparrow, robin or crow
- Shape of the body, bill and tail
- Behavior: hopping, creeping up trunks, hovering
- Color pattern and markings
- Where it is: ground, trees, water, feeder
Listen
Calls and songs often give birds away before you see them.
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