Professional Birder Christian Cooper joins WIRED to answer your questions about birding and birdwatching. How does a birder actually find the birds they’re looking for? How do I attract more birds to my garden? Is it okay to put a baby bird back in its nest? How can I start identifying bird calls I hear in nature? What gear does Christian Cooper use while birding? Answers to these questions and plenty more await on Birding Support.
0:00 Quoth the raven…
0:30 Bird accents
1:34 Finding birds
2:52 Birding demonstration
4:20 Mating dances
5:25 Male coloring vs. Female
6:38 Sense of direction
7:06 Solo birding or group birding
8:01 Nothing but respect for pigeons
8:54 Rise and shine
9:33 Identifying bird calls
10:56 Christian Cooper’s birding gear essentials
12:24 Hummingbird brawls
13:06 How do I attract more birds to my garden?
14:03 Is it okay to put a baby bird back in its nest?
14:39 I hear you but I can’t see you
15:17 Bird feeders
17:06 Unique bird abilities
18:44 Who’s that corvid?
20:09 Spotting scope or binoculars?
20:50 Identifying nests and eggs
22:02 Faking bird calls to attract birds
22:57 Birding journals
24:44 Birds and big cities
26:16 IDing birds in flight
27:09 Birdhouse in your soul
28:20 Respect in birding
29:20 Best birding app
29:48 Best time of day for bird watching
30:42 Finding local birdwatching communities
31:03 The sighting that took the most effort for Christian Cooper
31:37 Bird law
32:34 Bucket list birding locations
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@ElleAlexandria
March 31, 2026 at 7:24 pm
Wow, Mr. Cooper just pulled me right in. Nice job with this one Wired 👏
@harkandhush3265
March 31, 2026 at 7:29 pm
This is so interesting and I love his unapologetic enthusiasm!
@hinata6969
March 31, 2026 at 7:52 pm
Meeting that Karen was the best thing that ever happened to him honestly.
Look how amazing his career turned out. And where is she? Who knows!
@jave.8944
March 31, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Def tryna bird w him
@zelder7409
March 31, 2026 at 8:02 pm
Do any fellow birders have tips on finding and communicating with birding communities in foreign countries, specifically Japan? I’m having a difficult time finding a birding community while studying abroad. I used to bird with my college club, but the students of my host university and my fellow abroad students don’t seem to have any interest.
@rossbooth4635
March 31, 2026 at 8:03 pm
I wish I could learn to love anything as much as dude loves birds.
@sminthian
March 31, 2026 at 8:04 pm
I think my birds associate me with food. If my feeders are empty, the birds all come over to me and start chirping, rather than hanging around the feeders.
@ellenfoster9764
March 31, 2026 at 8:09 pm
My hummingbirds do this too!
@ellenfoster9764
March 31, 2026 at 8:05 pm
The hummingbirds on my property often dive bombed and chattered at other people, but never at me- I was always out gardening and they were used to me. The only time they ever chattered at me was when I had been out of town for two weeks and their feeders were empty. When I went out to refill it, 4 of them were chattering at me and buzzing around my head. In the spring, when they returned to my yard, if the feeders were not out yet, they would fly along the dining room window, so we would see them and get the feeders out. They are such smart little birds.
@ellenfoster9764
March 31, 2026 at 8:07 pm
Wow, I adore hummingbirds but I did not know about their nightly torpor!
@MariaInes-m4w
March 31, 2026 at 8:08 pm
I love this guy! He’s cheerful and positive attitude always leaves me feeling happier
@sarxxbeth
March 31, 2026 at 8:16 pm
Wholesome af love it
@ellenfoster9764
March 31, 2026 at 8:20 pm
I used to be into seeing the most types of birds. As I’ve aged, I’ve become much more interested watching the behavior of well known birds.
@antonia52326
March 31, 2026 at 8:21 pm
as someone that has never looked into information about birds i found this very entertaining, would love to learn more!
@WalkingEng
March 31, 2026 at 8:32 pm
This was outstanding, what an energetic and wonderful advocate for getting out there and birding!
@davidfernandez3554
March 31, 2026 at 8:33 pm
What is the airspeed of an unladen swallow?
@nadiabarrett5195
March 31, 2026 at 8:39 pm
One thing I love about these videos is watching people get totally excited about their interests without worrying about what anyone thinks.
@oliveheadwhoa
March 31, 2026 at 8:44 pm
Obsessed with this video!! Love his passion on this topic, it makes me excited for spring and to see our local birds again
@barca10tc
March 31, 2026 at 8:50 pm
4:35 Pause
@EllelovesPink
March 31, 2026 at 8:57 pm
This was amazing! Your passion and warmth for birding and encouraging birding is an absolute wholesome delight!
@shawnat8799
March 31, 2026 at 8:59 pm
So intriguing 😂😊
@sambojangles10
March 31, 2026 at 9:00 pm
25:08 “It turns every morning into a treasure hunt.” I am so happy to see someone enjoy the world around us so deeply.
@janebufe9812
March 31, 2026 at 9:05 pm
This just melts my heart.
@kat_nappp
March 31, 2026 at 9:07 pm
I’ve been waiting for this one
@adamp.1732
March 31, 2026 at 9:14 pm
18:01 ain’t that a barred owl
@LaughOutLoudRudeeLoop
March 31, 2026 at 9:25 pm
👋👋👋✌️