Season
- Season 1 2017-05-26
Episode
- Episode 1: Birding Basics: Bird Origins and Taxonomy
- Episode 2: Basic Bird Anatomy
- Episode 3: Size, Shape, and Color as Birding Tools
- Episode 4: Bird Distribution, Status, and Endemism
- Episode 5: Habitat and Season as Birding Tools
- Episode 6: Introduction to Birding Optics
- Episode 7: Tactics for Better Birding
- Episode 8: Using Bird Behavior to Identify Birds
- Episode 9: Understanding Variations in Plumage
- Episode 10: Birding by Ear
- Episode 11: Essentials of Bird Migrations
- Episode 12: Birding at Night
- Episode 13: Pelagic Birds
- Episode 14: Waterbirds, Shorebirds, and Game Birds
- Episode 15: Diurnal Raptors
- Episode 16: From Doves to Kingfishers
- Episode 17: Passerines: From Flycatchers to Thrushes
- Episode 18: Passerines: From Thrashers to Warblers
- Episode 19: Passerines: From Tanagers to Birders
- Episode 20: Photography for Birders
- Episode 21: Birding Sites in Eastern North America
- Episode 22: Birding Sites in Western North America
- Episode 23: Birds and People
- Episode 24: Birding Ethics and Conservation
The National Geographic Guide to Birding in North America Season 1 Birding Basics: Bird Origins and Taxonomy
Birding expert James Currie presents components of birding: - essentials of bird anatomy and taxonomy, and how this knowledge helps the student critically in the field; - how to identify birds, plus related topics such as birding by ear, birding at night, bird behavior, avian migration; - optical equipment for birding, highlighting binoculars and spotting scopes, and how to use them; - the exciting activity of locating, approaching, and observing birds in the field: stealth techniques for tracking and approaching birds; ways to attract birds by mimicking bird calls and predators; and how to bring birds into your own yard or surroundings.
