Bird Basics with Ornithologist Lauren Pharr

Birds are one of my favorite backyard animals because they are everywhere! I invited ornithologist Lauren Pharr on the podcast to discuss bird basics. In this episode we go over: How to attract birds to your backyard including:• Songbirds• Hawks and other raptors• Owls• HummingbirdsBird basics on food:• Is feeding okay?• What kinds of foods to give for different types of birds• Keeping feeders cleanTips for people who want to get started in birding:• Apps to use• Citizen science• Tips for learning bird songLauren's research and how she got interested in birdsBlack Birders Week:• What is #BlackBirdersWeek?• How did it get started? And MORE!For the full show notes visit: https://www.stephanieschuttler.com/bird-basics/