I admit it, I'm a birdwatcher. Not a highly-esteemed group, generally. We are the nerds of the outdoor set. We don't carry macho weapons; we don't go all athletic and climb high peaks. We venture outdoors, or draw birds near where we can see them from climate-controlled comfort -- as in the case of the above photo. We walk at a leisurely pace, a pair of short-range telescopes hanging from our necks. Otherwise know as binoculars. We keep an identification manual close at hand. We view the birds, observe and note behavior, song, identifying characteristics, and mark these on our clipboard. Okay, maybe we usually don't carry literal clipboards. Nor do we sport pocket protectors. But we are the fresh-air cousins to that class of person. And I'm alright with it. I wear my nerdy-birdwatcher badge, if not with honor, without shame.
The above is a chipping sparrow. We see these only in winter at our feeders. Today I just bought a new, hanging bird bath. I'm glancing at it now, between looks at my computer screen. It's in a small cypress tree, maybe 15 feet from me. I can't wait 'til birds discover it. Which species will use it first? My guess is cardinals.
... Nope, nothing yet...
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How do I love birds? Let me quantify the ways . . . .
Hmm. Are an empirical attitude and a loving one incompatible? Must we switch between them, as one toggles between separate computer programs? I wonder.
Photo: Tree swallow above its nesting box at the Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Massachusetts. Very beautiful place. Watching tree swallows swoop, glide and weave over the fields brought to mind the aquatic "flight" of dolphins: extremely agile and graceful.
Barred owl on riverbank.
P.S. There's a new Carnival of Evolution out at Quintessence of Dust (love that blog title).
The above wild turkey (photographed last weekend) has daylight on his brain. Sort of. Sex on his mind? Well, kinda. It all starts, however, with sunlight. No, not in terms of biological evolution, but in terms of strutting-your-stuff behavior. Mating displays. Increased daylight hours triggers the pineal gland of the brain, testosterone levels surge and . . . . Tom the turkey is showing off not his biceps, his "guns," but his glorious tail fan and skin coloration.
Heck, even I'm impressed. I wonder what the two hens thought (just out of frame).
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