my weekends are filled with bird watching. I like to watch wildlife as a recreational activity. Do you ever watch birds.
I can't say I have, would you recommend it? What are some cool birds you've seen?
It's fun because you can do it with the naked eye or just binoculars. I like watching blue jays. They're very colorful and you can feed them by hand.
Oh how sweet. I bet that's a great experience! Is there some sort of national competition for bird watching, or no?
I have not heard of one! I just go with a local club. It's nice because the hobby involves a large auditory component to identify the birds as well. We have a blind guy who comes with us.
A blind guy? How does that work, haha?
the study of birds using formal scientific methods.
Birding, birdwatching, and twitching.
The first recorded use of the term "birdwatcher" was in 1891; "bird" was introduced as a verb in 1918. The term "birding" was also used for the practice of "fowling" or hunting with firearms as in Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" (1602): "She laments sir... her husband goes this morning a-birding." The terms "birding" and "birdwatching
so fantastic. I've just slid in like I've been there all my life. It's been fantastic fun. And it's a character who you can do anything you want with - I love those! It's very easy work." Asked whether if he will watch his first, he replied: "They've got me in the last scene of the day at work today, so I don't know if I'm going to get home in time for it! But all the family are there watching