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Because Birds is a birding website ran by Jeff Mann since 2013.
Browse through my posts about birding, birdsong recording, photography, technology, travel, and more.
Getting into the hobby of birding
November 1, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
This blog post is a guide with links to different resources and posts to help you get started with birdwatching. Contents Tools and resources…
My Gear Setup for Bird Photography
October 29, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
I spent my first nine years as a hobby photographer with my original Canon camera setup, a Rebel T5i and EF 400mm lens. Earlier this year I upgraded…
A visit to Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado
October 24, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Lake Ladora Checklist Lake Mary Checklist
Bird Banding in Denver
October 24, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
The morning after landing in Denver, Colorado, I woke up early and headed out to visit Barr Lake . I used eBird to locate this lake as a good spot to…
QUIZ: What kind of parrot are you?
October 20, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
There are many beautiful species of parrots in the world. Which one are you? Take this quiz and find out!
The song of the Loggerhead Shrike
October 9, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Plausible Analytics iOS widget for top pages using Scriptable
October 7, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Scriptable is a nifty iOS app which lets you use scripts to create iOS widgets to feature on your home screen. Inspired by the Scriptable iOS widget…
How to Start a Bird Blog
August 17, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Always check that speck
August 15, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
4 Reasons to Learn to Bird by Ear
August 14, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Birds you’ll see birding in the Corpus Christi marina
August 6, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
How to get people interested in birdwatching
August 5, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Birding at Crescent Bend Nature Park
July 24, 2022
Analyzing fun bird song spectrograms
July 20, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Listening to bird songs and watching their spectrograms is a great way to become a better birder. I try to record new species at every opportunity.…
eBird Trip Reports - Summarize your birding adventures
July 17, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Using a shotgun mic with an iPhone to record birds
July 17, 2022
Thousands of Purple Martins swarm and roost in Austin, Texas
July 17, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Birding in Cancun & Chichen Itza
July 10, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Last weekend I traveled to Cancun, Mexico for a short stay over the Fourth of July. Traveling as a birder is always exciting because of the chance to…
Leading a bird walk at Pearsall Park with Bexar Audubon Society
May 21, 2022
How to edit bird song recordings
May 18, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
You've captured a few recordings of birds on your phone or recording equipment and now you want to edit them to keep or upload to eBird . What is the…
Birding in Boerne
May 18, 2022
Practicing as a birding guide at Pearsall Park
May 15, 2022
Migratory Bird Fest 2022 at Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
May 14, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Leaving behind Google Analytics for open-source Plausible
May 12, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
I value data privacy and less-invasive website tracking practices. For years, this website has used Google Analytics to measure and understand…
Tanagers & Parulas at Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne, Texas
May 9, 2022
Painted Buntings and Nesting Scissor-tailed Flycatchers
May 1, 2022
Bird Lover Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
April 27, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Recording and photographing birds at the same time
August 9, 2021
Setting up bird feeders in my backyard
August 6, 2021 — by Jeff Mann
Finding a Yellow-billed Cuckoo while birding at Pearsall Park
August 3, 2021
Learning to photograph birds on Manual with Canon R6
August 1, 2021 — by Jeff Mann
Birding with the Canon R6
August 1, 2021 — by Jeff Mann
Identify bird songs using your phone with Merlin
August 1, 2021 — by Jeff Mann
Visualize bird songs with spectrograms
September 19, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
Find birds on the go with new features in the eBird app
September 18, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
Identify birds with your phone camera
September 18, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
Birders these days have many tools at their disposal to help identify birds they see. Field guides, apps, other birders, and more. Today we will look…
My Gear Setup: Birdsong Recording
September 16, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
Birding is the perfect pandemic hobby
September 15, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
Casual Birding - For those short on time
September 14, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
Counting birds during lunch at Woodlawn Lake
March 15, 2020
Another Day, Another Thrasher
March 10, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
A Thrasher that thrashes but does not speak
March 4, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
The Best Birding Spots in San Antonio
March 3, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
Central Texas has a rich diversity of wildlife and many birds to see. The best places to see birds in San Antonio are: Mitchell Lake Braunig Lake…
Two familiars and one unknown
March 2, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
During a recent trip to the park, I got the chance to record three birds, the Blue Jay and the White-winged Dove, and one unknown bird. This mystery…
Birding with Bexar Audubon at Walker Ranch Park
March 1, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
A Lunchtime Birding Trip around Denman Park
February 28, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
The Ultimate Digital Birding Toolkit
February 26, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
Non-obvious Tips to Help Identify Birds
February 24, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
My first time recording birds with a shotgun microphone
February 23, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
What is that ugly duck at the park called?
February 16, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
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