Active vs Passive Bird Watching

This video discusses "active" bird watching and techniques to help you discover more birds in the field, and possibly species you've never seen before.
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00:00 - Start
00:35 - Prelude
01:19 - Bird Watching = Passive?
01:42 - Birds are Hiding . . .
02:10 - What is Active Bird Watching?
02:18 - Technique: Stop, Look & Listen
04:16 - Technique: Environment & Habitat Awareness
07:11 - Active vs Passive
08:04 - Summary

[@jandrabeeston4604]

Excellent advice, Rob, thank you..

[@birdwatchingse-qld2253]

Thank you. Glad you found it helpful 😊

[@john_barnett]

Didn't realise that about Tawnys, one landed on my back fence a couple of nights and I walked right up to it to find out what it was. It just chilled haha

[@birdwatchingse-qld2253]

Yeah, like Bush-Stone Curlew, Tawny's tactic when approached is to freeze. Cool to hear you got so close.