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I agree with Hal when he says we
should adopt the American term " birding " instead of " birdwatching ". As
he says there is far more to birding than just looking at birds.
I also go scuba diving
but it would be unthinkable to call it " fish watching " and yet thats
basically what scuba divers do.
When I tell people I am going scuba
diving their reaction is wow, fantastic that must be great. If I tell
them I am going " birdwatching " the response is far less flattering as to
many people this conjures up pictures of elderly people sitting
in hides peering through the gaps.
If Birds
Australia or whoever wants to attract younger people to birding they will have
to do a lot more than hand out cards to the public.
Charlie
Andrews
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