Comments on: Bird Watching for Homebodies

Bird Watching for Homebodies

ignorantguru — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:41:52 -0800

Taking a look through this site, I can see why bird watching is such a popular hobby. From the common to the bizarre to the downright adorable. this site has a little... no, scratch that, a whole lot of everything. I suggest starting at the family list on the lower left hand column of the main page and trounsing about for a spell; it's good for the soul.

By: Science!

Science! — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:46:56 -0800

Download plugin? What is this 1997? I'll just look out my window.

By: MaryDellamorte

MaryDellamorte — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:56:23 -0800

Awesome find! Many hours of my life will be spent on this website now...

By: tellurian

tellurian — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:27:51 -0800

O RLY! (cover your ears). Great site, ignorantguru.

By: CitrusFreak12

CitrusFreak12 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:34:46 -0800

None of the links work for me because I'm missing some video plug in but WOO BIRDS.

By: weapons-grade pandemonium

weapons-grade pandemonium — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:22:49 -0800

Ditto no plugin, but there ain't anything more adorable than the dozen baby quail in my yard today--no bigger than ping pong balls, pecking through the grass.

By: sluglicker

sluglicker — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:45:38 -0800

The videos require Windows Media Player 10. If you don't want to get the update, there's always the source code. The common link above can be accessed directly by using http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/videos/Anatidae/Anas_platyrhynchos_20g.wmv, and similarly, all of the other videos offered. Bizarre | downright adorable Great find! Thanks, ignorantguru.

By: Thorzdad

Thorzdad — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:05:27 -0800

Bird watching was a required activity in my high school biology classes. We even took field trips to Canada and the Okefenokee swamp for bird watching. I was very surprised when I discovered I really loved birding and it has become a life-long pleasure.

By: Stewriffic

Stewriffic — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:16:40 -0800

Thank you.

By: quin

quin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:45:21 -0800

I became a bird watcher by accident. Two years ago, I got a nice DSLR and promptly dedicated myself to learning to be a better photographer. My buddy, a professional, suggested that I focus on a specific style that way I could better gauge my progress, and I opted for birds. The logic being that they are typically fast moving and unpredictable. As I shot more and more of them, I began to enjoy figuring out what they were. This led to doing some research into their behavior so I could better be prepared when in the field to find the ones I wanted to get shots of. Then, one day, when having a conversation with a coworker, a bird appeared on a TV and someone asked about it. I was able to explain in great unexpected detail what it was, where it could be found, what it ate, and some other silly trivia. No one was more shocked than me. I had become, completely without my knowledge, a bird watcher.

By: annieb

annieb — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:45:48 -0800

This is a great site, thanks for finding it. My grandparents were bird watchers, and I would often spend time while visiting them watching the different birds visiting their feeders. They gave me my first field guide, and my fondness for birding just grew from there. Now, as an adult, I have at least five feeders in my yard to accommodate the most amounts of birds. And I've begun keeping lists through the year to note how many species visit at various times of a season; when the first hummingbird arrives; any unique sightings. It's become my favorite hobby.

By: tellurian

tellurian — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:42:26 -0800

Bird songs from the Americas [adversaria]

By: tellurian

tellurian — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:57:14 -0800

Red-Winged Blackbirds Hitchhiking on a Red-Tailed Hawk [adversaria]