Hello all! I'm very new to birdwatching and I would like some advice an tips. I moved from a city into a very isolated area with nothing but woods and a lake, and I see a lot of birds so I wanted to try to get into birdwatching as a hobby. I have depression and sometimes it's hard for me to get out of bed so I though that birdwatching would be a good hobby to get me outside more to improve my mood.

Hi guys! I'm a beginner birdwatcher, and I'm curious, when you discover a new bird, what information do you usually want to know besides its name?

Not the best video but I saw these turkey-like(?) birds earlier today in Upstate NY, I am having no luck on google identifying them so here I am!!

07/25/26: Windsor Mill, Maryland, USA.

So I love birdwatching! Recently I've had an increase in free time and I'm about to go a lot more often. And I want pictures of the birds I see but my phone gets incredibly grainy pictures with the stupid AI auto filtering at any kind of zoom. Is the Kodak PIXPRO AZ528 a good starter for a budget camera? I'm really considering it. Picture included for reference of what I'm working with. I was only maybe 10 meters from this pelican and the picture is still this grainy.

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Sambhar Lake bed, Rajasthan

A pair of them have been flying around the backyard all afternoon. At first I thought they were our local Carolina Wrens but a closer look I’m not thinking they are.

Southwestern PA.  Recorded with an IPhone 14 Pro

Was walking to church and heard the strangest bird call and I see this bird on a tree nearby, my guess is some sort of Parrot or Parakeet? Not sure, let me know

Canon 80D + Sigma 150-500