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Birds of North America - PC Birding Simulation Game
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Summary: This unique new PC Game simulates birding in a virtual living world, where you track, spot & photograph a wide range of common and rare species of birds across locations in North America.
Whether you are fine-tuning your Birding skills from the comfort of your home, or using the game as a tool to introduce birders to the pleasures of bird watching, you'll enjoy the challenges of this game.
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Explore 4 North American Locations
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Track birds in unique habitats
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Identify 45 species of birds
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Photograph behaviors
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Practice your birding skills
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American Robin
Stills taken from actual in-game animation
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A living world - reproduced in stunning 3D detail |
Each of the 45 species in the game has been faithfully reproduced in 3D. The Birds have been meticulously hand-animated from reference video footage, to provide an authentic experience.
Each species has unique behavior animations, creating a living world. Interact with birds as they flock by, ducks swim & feed on lakes, birds perch in trees, raptors swoop down for a kill, or woodpeckers hammer out their greeting on trees - all creating the sense of a living ecosystem on your PC. |
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Explore 4 expansive North American locations |
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Birding in Arkansas state
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4 Richly detailed locations
Explore 4 North American locations - Arkansas, Washington, Georgia & Virginia - each a virtual 1km square. Each location is unique, and richly detailed, with different plants, trees and habitats available.
Bird species differ by location, as you would expect, so to complete your Life List you'll need to plan out your Birding trips by consulting the Field Guide.
Each location presents new challenges and opportunities. An in-game compass and location map (color-coded by habitat) are available to help you find your bearings.
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Spot Birds by Eye or using Binoculars |
Zooming in using binoculars to spot a bird
among a family of ducks
Low 
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Fright meter states 
Identify a bird
Select from 3 possible species
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Improve your spotting skills, complete your Life List
Fine-tune your real world spotting skills, and complete your in-game Life List by correctly identifying birds in each of the four locations.
Consult the in-game field guide to brush up on the field markings for a species, and to listen to its call.
You can spot birds by eye, or with the aid of the in-game binoculars. Over the course of your virtual birding career you can progressively unlock three pairs of binoculars, each with more powerful optics.
Don't scare the birds
An on-screen "Fright-Meter" gives you feedback on how scared the birds are - train yourself to keep a respectfully distance and use cover to approach birds without scaring them.
Plan your approach so that you can get a good close-up view of your target bird before spotting or photographing it.
Correctly identify species to earn rewards
When you've positioned yourself to observe a target species, use the binoculars to zoom-in for a close-up view. You can then check out the field markings before making an identification.
When you are ready to identify the target, just click the mouse and you will be asked to choose between three possible species.
Choose correctly and you will be credited with an entry in your Life List for spotting the bird at the current location. Spot the species in all locations listed in the field guide in order to earn a spotting badge for the species, and unlock rewards.
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Detailed in-game field guide |
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The field guide contains a rich set of real world data for each species.
Basic Stats
The length, wingspan & weight of the species, and it's scientific name
Background
Colorful and informative background details on the birds behavior - frequently contains clues that help locate the species in the game
Field Markings
The key field markings for the species - essential spotting details.
Habitat preference key
Learn about the habitat preferences of individual species in the interactive Field Guide, and use this knowledge to locate the habitat in the environment.
Life List tracking - Score Page
The Score page for a species shows the locations that the species can be found, and lists the set of photographs that you need to take in order to complete the species.
Earn your Species Badge by spotting the species in all locations listed, and photographing all the behaviors listed.
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Field guide details
Field guide score page, showing locations remaining and behaviors to photograph |
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Learn to bird by ear |
Artificial ears tool - green meter bars showing bird calling to the right of the player
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High quality real-world digital bird calls
The game uses high quality audio recordings of actual real life bird calls.
Learning to bird by ear is an advanced birding skill, but with Birds you can start learning to identify calls by ear.
Rich 3D Sound environment
You will of course hear them calling over your PC speakers as they go about their business, and you can use the audio feedback to assist in locating the birds. But this can be challenging unless you have a surround-sound speaker system.
Locate birds by call
Use the 'artificial ears' tool to help locate birds that are calling. With this tool up you'll be shown a simple left/right call locator that pulses in response to the bird calls - showing you where the bird calls are coming from.
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Photograph bird behaviors |
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Photographing a Cattle Egret in Arkansas
Photograph album
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To complete your Life List, you will need to take photographs of Birds exhibiting key behaviors, such as swimming, flying, hunting and perching.
As you complete your Life List you will unlock new, more powerful, cameras. Pictures are stored in a virtual Photograph album that you can export from the game.
Explorer Quickshot Camera - one of the 3 Cameras in the game.
Specifications:
- Magnification: 8x optical zoom
- Field of View: 45 degrees
- Auto focus
- Rugged weather-proof housing
- Lifetime digital guarantee!
Photograph album
Your photographs are stored in a photograph album, which you can export from the game and share with your friends.
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Challenge yourself - do you have the skill to achieve the coveted title of Master Birder?
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Play for fun or prestige
Play the game for fun, or track your progress towards Master Birder. The game awards you badges for each species that you complete - by spotting the bird in every location listed, and taking all the behavior photographs listed.
As you earn badges you will unlock rare birds, and advance in your virtual Birding career.
Can you achieve the coveted title of Master Birder?
Progress through 6 Birding Levels as you earn badges, from Weekend Birder to Master Birder.
As you progress in your Birding career you will earn new equipment - binoculars & cameras to enhance your Birding ability in the field.
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Re-discover the Ivory-billed Woodpecker |
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Re-discover the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Will you be the one to re-discover the elusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker, and be the first person to post conclusive virtual photographic evidence of your find?
Much excitement surrounds the controversial re-discovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. Whether you believe that it is no longer extinct, or not, go Birding to re-discover this most elusive of species in the game.
If you've spotted enough birds you will unlock the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, and have the chance to track it down in it's native habitat, and capture it on camera.
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Ivory-billed Woodpecker - Campephilus Principalis |
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Feature Summary
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- Identify and photograph 45 Species of Birds, realistically animated, including the elusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
- Explore 4 fully-interactive 3D Environments across North America, rendered using state-of-the-art graphics technology.
- Interact with dozens of birds as they go about their daily business - flocking, feeding, swimming, perching and hunting.
- Locate birds by ear. Train yourself to bird by ear using high quality real-world audio recordings.
- Track birds using stealth tracking techniques.
- Build up your Life List as you progress as a Bird Watcher towards the coveted title of Master Birder. Earn birder badges to mark your progress, unlock rare species & earn new equipment.
- A unique tool for introducing non-birders to birding – teach them how to use binoculars, familiarize them with common field markings, and even how to identify birds by call – all in the context of an entertaining game.
- Learn about the real behavior and habitats of common birds across North America.
- Engrossing family-friendly content makes this an ideal game for all ages.
- Hours of game play with easy-to-use mouse-driven interface.
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Introduce a friend to the fun of Bird Watching
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Bird Watching is a pastime that attracts millions of individuals, from casual back-yard bird watchers to serious Life-Listers.
Help introduce a colleague or family member to the challenges of this hobby by buying them Birds as a gift.
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Minimum System Requirements
Windows XP, 32MB 3D Graphics Card. 
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