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Black birders have found community in Los Angeles because of online movements to change America’s perception of who spends leisure time outdoors.

Spring is an excellent time to begin bird watching in earnest. While many common birds we come to recognize are "permanent residents" – such as starlings, mockingbirds, juncos, house sparrows, and black-capped chickadees – springtime might bring some new feathered friends into view as populations travel back north for the season.

DEER LODGE — The determined little Bullock’s oriole tugs and tugs at the baling twine knotted around a strand of barbed wire.

A bird sighted last week only for the third time in California has hundreds of birders flocking to the neighborhood with birding scopes, binoculars and cameras.

A bird sighted last week only for the third time in California has hundreds of birders flocking to the neighborhood with birding scopes, binoculars and cameras.

A bird sighted last week only for the third time in California has hundreds of birders flocking to the neighborhood with birding scopes, binoculars and cameras.

A bird sighted last week only for the third time in California has hundreds of birders flocking to a Palo Alto neighborhood with birding scopes, binoculars and cameras.

A bird sighted last week only for the third time in California has hundreds of birders flocking to a Palo Alto neighborhood with birding scopes, binoculars and cameras.

A bird sighted last week only for the third time in California has hundreds of birders flocking to the neighborhood with birding scopes, binoculars and cameras.

Birding doesnt require a pair of binoculars and a trip to a nature preserve. If youve ever paused to appreciate a bird, youre already well on your way. Heres how to get into birding.