🦉🎶 Just discovered the Merlin Bird ID app by Cornell and I’m OBSESSED! 🐦📲 You can ID birds by sound or photo—and it’s like having a birdwatching expert in your pocket! 🧠🌿Nature just got a whole lot more magical. ✨#BirdNerd #MerlinBirdID #CornellLab #BackyardBirding #BirdwatchingFun #NatureLovers #BirdSongs #ExploreOutdoors #BirdAppMagic #LiveTheVibe #jmackimagery 🐥📷🪶 | Jamie MacKenzie

Our Video of the Week introduces you to the Cornell Lab's Merlin Bird ID app's new, groundbreaking tool: sound ID. Merlin can recognize the sounds of more than 400 species from the U.S. and Canada, with that number set to expand rapidly in future updates. What's that bird singing? Let the app listen to the song and it will tell you. Check it out and watch the video to find out how we made it happen: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ | Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Dive into the world of bird identification with us! 🦅🔎 Watch our Avian Care Specialist demonstrate how to use the Merlin Bird ID app to spot and learn about the amazing birds around you. Let's get outside, explore nature, and marvel at the beauty of our feathered friends! #BirdIdentification #MerlinBirdID #Birdwatching | Alaska Raptor Center

Discovering the Fascinating Common Potoo Bird

Birds are often identified by color, but color PATTERN is also an essential tool when identifying birds in the field. Join birding experts Chris Wood and Jessie Barry for our Video of the Week and learn how to use color pattern to refine your bird ID skills. | Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Learn where to look for birds and how to identify the ones you see or hear. Bird color, shape, behavior and sounds are covered in this class. You’ll also learn about birding resources and gear. The class is perfect for beginning birders or those ready to take their birding to a new level. To delve into birding further, attend our Spring Migrating Birds event in March as well! Learn more on our website: https://www.mld.org/event/introduction-birding-24011 #MeridianLibraryDistrict #myMLD @goldenea