Building upon one “premiere” species and the national park with which it is most strongly associated (Plains Bison and Theodore Roosevelt National Park, American Alligator and Everglades National Park, etc.) each month, the guide goes on to point out other parks where that species may be seen, other species that might also be seen in the same areas, and explains the ecological relationship they have to one another.
While some practice bird watching as a solitary activity, a far greater number consider the opportunity for the relaxed sociability it offers to make it ideal for pursuit in either pairs or small groups. Not surprisingly, uncountable friendships have been established through as well as strengthened around it. Some of these – such as that […]
“I got into bird watching because I discovered I could be on a murder scene and there’d be birds. So I got these little binoculars I’d carry in my pocket because I had to have some connection to the natural world – or the sane world – if I was going to do this.”
As I hoisted my tripod and spotting scope up onto my shoulder, it occurred to me that it had been well over a year since I had last done so. My life had taken somewhat of a downward detour and I had ceased doing many of the things that I had for so long loved […]