024- Tips on How to Find Wildlife

Locations to look for wildlife where you’ll have a higher chance of finding some.

-Greenbelts, gardens, outdoors, backyard, etc.

‌-Places that have shelter, food and water will turn up several kinds of wildlife.

 

What are you looking for?

Movement, sounds, silhouettes, etc.

Best Times of Day

-Dawn and dusk
-midday
-cloudy days

Environments

-Parts of trees, power lines, street lights, water

Find out what wildlife may be around in your city:

iNaturalist
Map of Life
eBird

And when traveling go to natural places.

Behavior:

-Slow down and Increase awareness (look and listen) Increase curiosity, when there are wildflowers, blossoms, etc. look closer.
-Be patient
-Use binoculars/camera
-Look around

-Listen

-Learn animal behaviors

Identification help

Merlin Bird ID
iNaturalist
-Google Search