Inside Birding: Behavior

Learn the most fundamental skill for identifying birds: recognizing behavior. Birding experts Chris Wood and Jessie Barry show you how to recognize varying behavior to make a confident ID.

Join them in the field to practice these techniques on common birds and learn how to distinguish similar species such as Hairy and Downy woodpeckers.

Watch more Inside Birding episodes from the Cornell Lab on these keys to bird identification:

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[montgomerygarden]

This entire series, Inside Birding, is fabulous! I never realized I already knew so much... By observing birds in a structured way, so much can be learned & it is so enjoyable to be out in nature. Thank you !

[jackdonachy]

Excellent tutorial. I was immediately reminded of how the old Peterson's field guides opened to a double-page layout of bird silhouettes comparing relative size and shape. This video just today came up on Facebook. Looking forward to checking to see if the Lab did other similar short instructional videos.

[MrGflan]

This was a great video!! I love studying bird behavior when I’m out taking photographs of our feathered friends.

[sxezaki]

Guy: See how it's flicking his tail? *waiting for bird fact* girl: Ya. Guy: that's cool....

[konus]

Thank you so much for the free access to Be a Better Birder, I watched these videos back in 2022 when I first singed up to eBird, but I never saw the notification about this free access before and now that I'm watching these series again just for fun I get this surprise, thank you so much again.

[rockinrobin]

In an attempt to document all the species of birds that come to my yard, these clips are great reminders of the tools that I can use to positively identify them. Every year I have at least one new bird come in to feed or drink at the birdbath which is very exciting to me as I try to put together all of my observations since pictures are not always possible! Project FeederWatch is a fun way to get involved :)

[sepalokelchblatt]

Very useful for a complete beginner like me.

[iluvyurbles]

Morning doves love seeds and insects they pluck them from the ground, never going the hanging feeder

[angelsmom]

LOVED THIS VIDEO and the information....We have SO MANY of the birds near our home...Thanks for helping us knpw more now.

[lalajan]

a house finch flew into my home so quick before I could close my screen door, he perched on the blinds in my kitchen and before I knew it my cat Sam had caught him and brought him so gently to me, I took him out of his mouth unharmed and released him outside. Sam was so pleased with himself and so was I, , he got extra treats that day

[SandraJsAdventuresOutdoors]

I just came across your Channel and enjoyed your video. Thank you, new subscriber here. 🙂

[UkeGirl]

Great!  Good for beginner and advanced birders alike!

[martinklau]

Nice vidoe and explanation, thank you

[skboardinmonkey]

Your videos are so good and informative, I haven't even seen one dislike on any of your videos.
Keep posting :D

[RyanHooGeek]

Would you please tell me which camera/lens you were using to record this video?

[bluemoonsailor]

You misunderstand my point - gulls and sparrows are notorious id challenges. I'd like to see examples of these tips applied in a more real-world situation.

[stpeterlutheranchurchshebo]

Where was this video shot?  I'd love to visit that marshy area, with the wooden walkways.

[scottnetter]

I swear, this comment section is a mess

[azucenariquelme]

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[sonotmello]

Damn it’s really 4:37 am rn... yet here I am