How To Solve The Mysteries of Bird Calls And Alarm Behaviour Have you been trying to learn bird language with little or no success? If so then you’re not alone! Bird language is a challenging (yet rewarding) skill that doesn’t come naturally to most people. In fact… being successful with bird language depends on having proficiency with an entire cluster of skills working together as … [Read more...] about Bird Language Mentoring
Learn Bird Language
This page contains information about bird language. This is a skill that I've put a lot of energy and practice into. It's one of my passions and I'm very excited to share it with you.
Interpreting Bird Vocalizations and Alarm Calls with Confidence
This article shares some strategies that can help you gain more certainty about your interpretation of bird vocalizations. When people first get into studying bird language and the five voices of the birds, it can be both exciting and overwhelming. One of the big challenges is learning to tell the difference between a mild level alarm call and the vocalizations that are directed towards … [Read more...] about Interpreting Bird Vocalizations and Alarm Calls with Confidence
The Five Voices Of The Birds
This page will introduce you to the five voices of the birds. These five voices are an easy way to simplify the complex language of birds into basic categories that we can use as a frame of reference for interpreting their behavior. When you learn to recognize the difference between songs & companion calls, territorial aggression and juvenile begging then the alarms will start to pop out and … [Read more...] about The Five Voices Of The Birds
What Chickadee Calls Tell You About Bird Language
In many places chickadees are one of the most common birds. This is good news because they’re also a great bird for practicing bird language. Let’s explore some ways to listen in on their conversations and understand what they’re telling us. This article explains how to glean some great information from these tiny flockers. Or you can watch the video and hear it straight from my … [Read more...] about What Chickadee Calls Tell You About Bird Language
Bird Language At Anake Outdoor School
Did you do hard time after high school? If you're like most people then your post secondary education experience was probably less than thrilling. But it doesn't always have to be that way, as shown by the amazing instructors over at the Anake Outdoor School. One of my best bird language buddies who teaches at the school sent me this video about their bird language curriculum. After … [Read more...] about Bird Language At Anake Outdoor School
Bird Language Questions For The New Year
The ability to interpret Bird Language is one of the deepest levels of connection that people can develop with nature. What is Bird Language? The subtly of alarm calls & behavior makes understanding their language a lifelong journey of learning. One of the best ways to go deeper with bird language is to share curiosity with other people who are also learning about birds. So today I'm going to … [Read more...] about Bird Language Questions For The New Year
Bird Identification Made Easy
Birds are such a great way to connect with nature & enjoy our planet’s wild spaces. Lots of people want to be great birders but sometimes it can seem like a daunting task. This is bad because a lot of people never end up learning the birds as they would like to. You need a way to integrate and make bird identification a natural and effortless process. So in this video we’re going … [Read more...] about Bird Identification Made Easy
Bird Language Stories – Bobcat On The Farm
Domestic animals have a lot to teach us about bird language. I learned this one year when I was living on an old homestead in Duvall Washington by taking care of ducks & chickens. I had already begun tuning into how the ducks & chickens would alarm when predators like Hawks & Owls were nearby, but there were other times when they seemed to be alarming and yet I couldn't see what … [Read more...] about Bird Language Stories – Bobcat On The Farm
Bird Language Stories – Bald Eagle On The Canal
The bird language of crows can be heard from an incredibly long distance and their alarms are one of my favorite auditory cues that tell me about aerial predators at a distance. I've used their vocalizations to find owls, hawks of many different types, turkey vultures, ospreys & various other crow-to-crow or crow-to-raven battles. It's always exciting to catch a scene of their aerial … [Read more...] about Bird Language Stories – Bald Eagle On The Canal
Bird Language Stories – Death Cries In The Field
Are you tuned in to the alarms made for aerial predators? There's a very useful cue that you can listen for which will enable you to reliably detect the presence of Accipiters (bird-eating hawks) & other intense threats to songbirds from the air. If you're ever outside and start noticing a series of high pitched calls, you might be picking up on this very special kind of alarm. When … [Read more...] about Bird Language Stories – Death Cries In The Field