I have been an animal enthusiast my entire life and became a scientist for that reason. Here are the Apps and products I love to help experience the natural world with.
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There IS an app for that
Inviting the birds
There IS an app for that
The best nerdy apps to enjoy nature with
Identify any bird by sight or sound!
Merlin Bird ID
Sister to ebird but you can record the number of birds you observed, track your location and upload your lists for others to see and use.
eBird Mobile
Identify anything in nature. This app helps you ID plants, insects, and animals with your camera
iNaturalist app
Inviting the birds
Be a bird nerd
With the right bird food (Bugs n Berries), you will see birds from your yard that you didn't even know where there! See my pics from my own feeder.
Bird Feeder With Camera
This is the most amazing feed and it doesn't contain sunflower seeds. Expensive but it brings in so many different types of birds!
Bugs N' Berries
There are a lot of feeders out there. I recommend glass with a wide base for easy cleaning and perches for the birds to rest on for a better viewing experience.
Hummingbird Feeder
Don't purchase hummingbird food, make it yourself. It's healthier for them and more cost effective for you.
Hummingbird Food Recipe
A bird bath with a fountain brings in my regulars. I don't fill the bath too full so all sizes of birds can enjoy and I wash and refill every few days.
Best Birdbaths
Fountains are inexpensive and the birds LOVE it.
Battery Fountains For Birdbaths
I don't have THIS owl box but I have an owl box. For the third year in a row we have a pair living on the property. Can't wait to see (hear!) how many owlets there are this year.
Barn Owl Box Company
The orioles are BACK! Like clock-work I always have a male show up in April then eventually a female. Grape jelly is their fave. They don't seem to like any of the fruit I put out.
