Get your kids interested in nature with backyard birds. Bird watching provides an amazing nature opportunity for kids. Watching birds slows you down, increases your powers of observation, and helps increase your appreciation for nature and animals.

To become a bird watcher, you’ll need a few basic supplies:

Binoculars

Camera with zoom

Bird feeder by a window with birdseed

Bird guide

Record the birds you see in your nature journal. Draw and label the birds using colored pencils like scientists do.
Blank printable nature journal

Get a book or field guide to identify birds in your area.

What do you think? Are you so excited? I wish you lots of fun watching your backyard birds.