When I go out birding I take a camera with me aswell as a pair of binoculars and what I usually do when I go out is when I see a bird I take a photo of it straight away so I can identify it on the computer when I get back home. I think it is better taking a picture of a bird first rather than holding up a pair of binoculars first and trying to identify it, the bird could easily fly off straight away so at least you have a photo of it and can identify it when you get home.
 

I always try and have a day out birdwatching somewhere in yorkshire at least once a week and I think the most interesting aspect of birding is going out there and seeing a bird and being able to recognise and name it. There are other things like seeing a bird that you haven't seen before and the biggest thrill of all is seeing a rare bird. There are other things like how many different species of birds you can see at one place or even in one day and seeing what birds get up to, there are so many interesting and surprising things to look out for. The other day I saw a black headed gull attacking a swan, the swan was ducking and diving till the gull fled away, I thought one good peck from the swan at the gull would suffice to get rid of it but no, the swan calmly just kept ducking and diving, maybe a lesson for all of us eh!.

 

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