Electronic birdwatching

Tonight was the monthly meeting of the Llano Estacado Audubon Society. We did electronic bird watching. There are computer programs that allow you to look at birds and help you to learn to identify them. They usually show different versions of the species, and have the option for bird calls.



The version we watched tonight allowed us to do a "quiz" to test our knowledge of birds that would typically be found on the South Plains. It was fun. There was some good teaching.


This is a good way to learn about birds and identifying them. And, it is amazing the tools that can be used to identify birds. In addition to their visual image and call, some people can identify some birds by flight patterns or other behaviors. Some people can identify them by nest and eggs. And, there was a book written called "What Bird Did That?" which is a study of bird poop!


I was told that bird watching is a sedentary sport. Well, it was tonight, but most bird watching I have done has involved copious walking...