{"id":14672,"date":"2020-05-27T15:03:55","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T15:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=14672"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:07:47","slug":"birdwatching-facebook-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/birdwatching-facebook-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Birdwatching Facebook Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you noticing more birds in your backyard recently since sheltering at home? Do you wish you knew how to identify what you are seeing? Do you know what kind of food to put out to attract different species?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/fnr\/Pages\/Profile.aspx?strAlias=jdunning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Barny Dunning<\/a>, professor of wildlife ecology, and Purdue extension wildlife specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/contact-us\/directory\/brian-j-macgowan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brian MacGowan<\/a> offer advice on birdwatching for birders of all skill levels, including how to bring species to your yard, what apps you can use to identify them and other resources to help you learn more in this Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/L_9zNI6ULt4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ask the Expert<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ask The Expert: Birdwatching\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L_9zNI6ULt4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sibleyguides.com\/about\/the-sibley-eguide-to-birds-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sibley Guide to Birds app<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/merlin.allaboutbirds.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merlin Bird App<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audubon Bird Guide App<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cornell University Ornithology Lab website<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act_of_1918?fbclid=IwAR2Epccbaqb3fCDm2Jx4mnbgOfm0TsmmCk3IXq85alPjCP8yEenZz10Q9qc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Migratory Bird Treaty Act<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/feederwatch.org\/learn\/identifying-birds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project FeederWatch from The Cornell Lab<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwf.org\/Garden-for-Wildlife\/Young\/Nesting-Box\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nesting Box Information \u2013 National Wildlife Federation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feederwatch.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project Feeder Watch<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianaaudubon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Audubon Society<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SycamoreAudubonSociety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sycamore Audubon Society<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-78-1cKPoWw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Attract Hummingbirds to Your Yard<\/a>, Video, Purdue Extension YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-562-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Birds and residential window strikes: Tips for prevention<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension Resource Center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.extension.purdue.edu\/extmedia\/FNR\/FNR-593-W.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No room at the inn: suburban backyards and migratory birds<\/a>, The Education Store<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-246-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Size Does Matter \u2013 Nest Boxes for Wildlife<\/a>, The Education Store<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/fnr\/Pages\/Profile.aspx?strAlias=jdunning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John B Dunning<\/a>, Professor of Wildlife Ecology<br \/>\nPurdue Forestry and Natural Resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you noticing more birds in your backyard recently since sheltering at home? Do you wish you knew how to identify what you are seeing? Do you know what kind of food to put out to attract different species? 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