I’m Christa Rolls, the person behind Birding Tools. I’m an avian ecologist and conservation biologist who loves birds and birding, and I’ve been learning about birds and how to identify them since 2012.

Birding Tools is a guide to learning the art of birding and identifying birds. For those of you just getting started, or who want to amp up your ID skills, this site is designed to streamline your endeavors.

I still remember the time I realized every bird species has a different song, which was so much fun. Now, I’m confident in my ability to ID birds by sight and sound, and if I don’t know a bird? I learn it.

Join me in continuing to learn about the wonderful world of birds!

Christa smiling at camera in Nisqually