Recent Examples on the WebThat said, there are some basic tips and gear that can improve your bird-watching experience, and some others that are just plain fun to have.—WIRED, 20 Oct. 2023 The forest is now a recreational zone where people walk their dogs, bird-watch, pick fruits, and can enjoy a natural space in the midst of an urban area.—Camille Padilla Dalmau and Frances Medina, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2023 With sand dunes and salt marshes, Border Field State Park (within the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve at the southern end of Imperial Beach) is a renowned bird-watching spot.—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023 An amiable, Honda Civic–driving, bird-watching Everyman in shorts and glasses, Gary somehow turns out to be the perfect fake assassin.—Vulture, 7 Sep. 2023 In this Story Once a creek where buffalo roamed, the area today includes a 1,015-acre lake, 9-mile hike-and-bike trail, bird-watching area and wetlands site.—Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2023 National parks:America's 10 best national parks for birding and an interactive map for summer bird-watching
Great Wolf Lodge locations:
Great Wolf has locations all across the country.—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023 So, grab your bird-watching binoculars and get to know the 50 official state birds in the U.S., from Alabama to Wyoming (and Washington, D.C., too)
Here is the name and a picture of every state's official bird:
Alabama: Northern flicker
The northern flicker is Alabama's state bird.—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023 Go on a beginner bird-watching walk at Malibu Lagoon, learn about keystone species at Carpinteria State Beach, take a hike at Chino Hills State Park, do sunset yoga at the historic Adamson House and more.—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
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