The Rules of Birdwatching
I don’t make ‘em
2 min readOct 3, 2021
- Always take your binoculars.
- Pareidolia is a powerful thing. Everything looks like a bird, including a foraging goat*, guano on a rock**, and rescue helicopters***. Make sure you’re actually watching a bird before loudly and confidently informing other people of your find. (*Australian Bustard; ** Little Pied Cormorant; *** White-bellied Sea-eagle.)
