BIRD WATCHING FOR BEGINNERS

Imagine yourself lying in your bed.  The morning sun is just peeking through your window.  Along with the sun, you hear the melodious song of birds chirping their “good mornings” to each other --- and to you!  Have you ever wondered what those birds looked like?  Why they are close enough for you to hear?  What interesting characteristics they have about them?


    Bird watching is a sport that has been around for years.  In fact, today, bird watching is the second fastest growing hobby in America, bested only by gardening. A whole new language has emerged along with it.  Those in the know also refer to bird watching simply as “birding” and the people who do it as “birders”.

People of all ages enjoy seeking out the birds of their region, watching them in their natural habitat, and enjoying the songs they have to offer.  Birds can be fascinating creatures with much to offer those who care to study their lives.  Much can be learned from where they roost, how they fly, and what they sing.  We can even go so far as to say that watching birds can reveal things about nature and the beauty that exists in nature.
“I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance that I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn.”