Bird Watcher's Digest and birdPod Team Up to Deliver Downloadable Florida Bird Songs and Photographs

Atlanta (PRWEB) November 16, 2006 -- Tapping into the music download revolution, Bird Watcher's Digest (BWD) and birdPod have united to deliver downloadable Florida bird songs and photographs from www.birdwatchersdigest.com. BWD is America's favorite bird-watching publisher, and birdPod is the hottest bird identification tool for the extremely easy-to-use Apple iPod.

Florida birdJam, the innovative new download of 77 Florida bird songs and photos is a companion to BWD's popular "Florida Bird Watching: A Year-Round Guide" published by Cool Springs Press. The definitive bird songs and vivid photography will help even casual bird watchers quickly identify what they are seeing and hearing.

Bill Thompson, III, editor of BWD, says, "We are delighted to be the first publisher to deliver birdPod bird songs and photographs for easy, fast and economical download from our website. As thousands of bird watchers head to Florida, they can download bird songs and photos to their iPods to study before they arrive, and then use them when visiting birding hotspots throughout the state."

Multiple calls notes, songs and sounds are included for each bird, along with an image that emphasizes diagnostic visual clues. When downloaded to the light-weight Apple iPod with its unique scroll wheel, birders have quick access to each bird song and photograph, eliminating the need for bulky tapes, CDs or a stylus. Real-time access to definitive bird songs for field identification can be especially helpful because juvenile and adult birds transform visually through various stages of plumage.

Denese Van Dyne, birdPod partner, says, "Bird watchers from novices to experts are serious about using the latest equipment and technology to increase their chances of identifying new life birds. Even Bill Thompson has added a life bird or two to his list with a birdPod. We caution everyone to use their birdPods responsibly because the crystal-clear birdPod songs are so lifelike they can distract birds from other vital activities."

System requirements to download Florida birdJam include the following: a computer with any modern operating system (Windows and Mac) that supports the playing of MP3 files; any iPod or other MP3 player that supports color photography; current music management system such as iTunes, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, etc. installed on the computer; and fast internet access (not dial-up).

Florida birdJam is priced at $24.99. Florida Bird Watching: A Year-Round Guide is $16.99. Visit www.birdwatchersdigest.com to make a purchase. To learn more about birdPod, visit www.birdjam.com.

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