A birding app can change what you notice on a familiar walk. Lareen Newman shares how eBird and Merlin can help you identify birds, record sightings and find new places to visit.

A beautiful bird photo should never come at a bird’s expense. Award-winning photographer Kim Wormald shares her ethical approach to bird photography and her love of species like the Mallee Emu-wren.

Not every black bird is the same once you know what to look and listen for. Sean Dooley from BirdLife Australia shares how to identify Australia’s ravens and crows by sight and call.

A creek changes every season if you keep walking beside it. Ann McGregor shares birdwatching along Merri Creek, or Merri Merri, and the birds that appear through the year.

Some waterbirds are experts at staying out of sight. Matt Herring shares the world of Australian Bitterns, snipes, rails, crakes and other sneaky birds of farmland and waterways.

The call of a Red-tailed Black-cockatoo can carry a whole conservation story. Scientist Richard Hill shares the community work helping protect the endangered south-eastern Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo.

A bird nest can be practical, delicate and astonishing all at once. Artist Zora Verona shares the architecture of bird nests, what they reveal about birds and how to set up a birdbath at home.

Bush birds become easier to notice when you slow down and let them appear. Author and artist Bridget Farmer shares how to become a bird noticer and watch species like White-browed Scrubwrens and Spotted Pardalotes.

A local patch can hold a lifetime of birdwatching stories. Hugh Possingham shares the joys of birdwatching at Oxley Creek Common in Brisbane, including the tiny Mistletoebird.

Celebrate the birds and environments around you with Jacinta Humphrey. Jacinta is an urban ecologist and Australian urban wildlife specialist.

A camera can help you notice birds and the places they belong. Wildlife photographer Coreena Vieth shares bird photography, birdwatching and nature-based travel in Tasmania.

Waterbirds can look alike until one small detail gives them away. Kathie Thomas shares how to identify common Australian waterbirds, including darters, teals and grebes, and her love of Birdsland Reserve.

Being a good birder starts with giving birds space. Golo Maurer from BirdLife Australia shares the ethics of birdwatching and how to be a better mate to wild birds and other birdwatchers.

Birdsong is never just a pretty sound. Nicholas Bishop from Zoos South Australia shares why birds make sounds and how to tune your ear to songbirds around Australia.

A river can tell you a lot about the birds living around it. John Forrester and Charlotte Williamson from the Werribee River Association share river birds, revegetation and birdwatching along the Werribee River.

Loving birds is easier when you let yourself be a little bit nerdy about it. Dr Jen Martin shares science communication, storytelling and how to talk about the things that fascinate you.

Female birds have been overlooked for far too long. Dr Vicky Austin shares the appearance, behaviour and vocalisations of female birds, and how to notice more when you go birdwatching.

A Superb Lyrebird can change the forest without most of us ever seeing it happen. Ecologist Dr Alex Maisey shares the secret world of lyrebirds, from mimicry to the way they shape ecosystems.

Bird conservation is full of people who care deeply and keep showing up. Grant Williams from the Bird Emergency podcast shares threatened birds, conservation stories and the joy of being a bird nerd.

Some birds pass overhead in waves, if you know when to look. Carol Probets shares the Yellow-faced Honeyeater migration through the Blue Mountains and the birdwatchers who count them each year.