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Getting Started in Birding

If you are one of the millions of people who watched the movie The Big Year and thought "Hey, I think I'll try this bird watching thing! It sounds kind of fun!" Well not only are you right—it IS fun—but you've come to the right place to get started. Following is a set of frequently asked questions, the answers to which should give you a better idea of what birding is (and isn't), how to get started, where and when to go bird watching, and what some of the secret passwords and handshakes are that all birders know (OK we have no such things, but it sounds mysterious, doesn't it).

Do-it-yourself Pipe House

PVC houses be made quickly, and they're extremely resistant to weather. In fact, they're nearly indestructible. Find out how you can construct them for birds in your backyard.

Do It Yourself: A Solution for Window Strikes

BWD Contributor Julie Zickefoose contrives a solution for a vexing problem. This setup allows full natural light to enter the windows, but safely bounces incoming birds.

Build Your Own: Bird Bath Fountain

This easy bird bath fountain will attract birds to your yard and provide hours of bird-watching enjoyment!

Build Your Own: Wood Duck Box

As bottomlands are cleared and mature trees are cut, available holes for wood ducks become scarce. Biologists have known for years, however, that wood ducks will nest in artificial structures. Download instructions to build a box for this unique species.

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