In the World of Beautiful Native Birds — Reasons for Birdwatching

When You See Exciting, Fascinating Birds, You Will Love Them

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Introduction

I would love to thank Sahil Patel for his writing prompt, “Breathtaking Experiences of Birdwatching.” He offered this prompt in his article titled: https://medium.com/reciprocall/finding-serenity-and-joy-the-delightful-emotions-of-birdwatching-25c79e9ec365. I have lived in several locations where I have experienced this.

Defining the Terms

Let’s start this article by examining definitions of the “birder” and the “birdwatcher.” Many people may not know the difference, so we want to clarify this. In North America, there are birders and birdwatchers.

Birders believe they are more well-versed in minutiae, such as bird identification, molt, distribution, migration timing, and habitat usage. Birdwatching. (2023, August 5). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdwatching

The term birder describes a person who pursues the hobby of birding. They travel in search of birds. This person can be either a professional or a novice. Birdwatching. (2023, August 5). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdwatching