One sunny day walking down the street, a man holding binoculars comes up to you and asks: Can you help me find some warm-blooded, bipedal egg-laying vertebrates, creatures mainly characterized by their physical appearance of feathers and modified forelimbs looking like wings?
After the initial surprise has faded, and you reexamined his question, you will realize that all this curious ornithologist is looking for are birds. With over 10,000 species worldwide, these living beings meet all this strangers requirements and more.
Bird watching is a popular and exciting hobby and the easiest way to attract birds outdoors is to buy feeders and seeds. If you have a yard you can also plant trees and shrubs native to the area, but determine first which birds are local, what specific plant life attracts them, and how they like to nest. Offering shelter is also a great way to attract birds, just make sure that birdhouses and nest boxes have adequate ventilation and the opening is supplied with a “baffle” and reinforcement ring so no predators can enter. You can also supply nesting material such as hair, string, yarn pieces, twigs or other fibers; just do not keep it next to

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