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Birding for beginners: Spot birds in your backyard and beyond

From UC Health

Stewardship Friday, August 15, 2025

Need a new hobby that will bring serenity to your life or a dash of color to brighten each day?

Then, you might love birding.

From a backyard feeder to your neighborhood park, wetland, patch of prairie or mountain forest, you can spot beautiful birds to soothe your soul.

And the great thing about birding is it’s free and accessible to people of all ages.

“Bird watching doesn’t require binoculars or even a field guide. It’s as simple as enjoying what you see,” said Zach Hutchinson, a community naturalist and community science coordinator for Audubon Rockies.

If you wish to take it up a notch, you can bring a small pair of binoculars with you when you venture out for a walk and challenge yourself to spot one bird a day.

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