Bird watching in Africa is a great affair. Most tourists come all the way to watch there rarest of birds that they can set their eyes on in their countries. That's why Africa is touted as one the biggest places where one can enjoy an up close and candid affair with some of the spectacular and big birds like the African Crowned Eagle and the Martial Eagle. However to set your eyes on such birds you need some basic preparations. Bird watching loves early risers. Some birds are easy to spot early in the morning and at specific locations. Some birds rarely come out of their hide outs or prefer certain regions. That is why you require a guide whom you can ask questions like why you can hardly spot your favorite bird. A guide will offer the best of knowledge on the geographical terrain preferred by some birds. Some birds are under threat from predators. Others are almost extinct, while some might be breeding and it's hard to spot them such times. Bird watching gets better if you have a guide book where you can tick the ones you saw and later consult with your guide about the next location to watch others. Make sure you have you binoculars with you. You need them because some birds are usually very deep in the jungle interior. The weather will determine if you will have the best time, since during cold season it will be hard to see even the most common of species. They tend to shy away because the weather gets hard on them just like it does on us.