Birders are “the most curious creature of all. Hyper-focused. Single-minded. Intense. Devoted. They speak in reverent tones and hushed whispers and can walk with preternatural silence across a bed of leaves. They wield binoculars with the nonchalance of a sommelier sampling a Dom Pérignon. They can crouch in shrubbery for endless hours. They speak in code and use hand signals. They have lists and notebooks and write with lead pencils. They dress with military precision: khaki pants, fitted belt, cedar-brown shirt, wide-brimmed hat, waterproof boots. Their social calendars are governed by migration patterns and their conversations are peppered with whispered phrases like “Was that the trill of a reed warbler?”
“Birding is an invitation to connect with the natural world in profound and unexpected ways. And while it might start as a solitary pursuit, birding is actually an enormous community of care, a movement rooted in the simple yet transformative act of witnessing and safeguarding the world’s wonders.”
To read more of this entertaining article recently released by The Guardian, click here. The article gives you a preview of the book Nature’s Last Dance, written by Natalie Kyriacou. Currently only available for sale in Australia and New Zealand, you may want to add this title to your wish list for a future purchase.