Tim, Andrew and Brian:
I can't resist adding my two cents to this discussion. If you do a lot
of birding near home, may I suggest you try adopting an interpretive
approach. Even the common birds become exciting when you start watching and
interpreting their behaviour and more. If subscription rates to the IN
Bulletin are any indication, interpretive bird watching is practiced by more
than a handful of birders. If you really want a challenge, start a life
list based on the behviours you have personally witnessed in the field.
Once you start doing this, it is amazing how your perspective of their
natural changes.
With this said, I am the first to admit that there are many ways to enjoy
watching birds ... I only wish more people would get involved with the
natural world. Yesterday I listen to an interview on the radio in which the
experts discussed the definition of beauty. One professor type predicted
that within 50 years, beauty defined by nature will be effectively replaced
by beauty defined by manmade creations including building, virtual reality
etc. Regretfully, I see it already happening. The only antidote to this
trend is coming up with ways to get people more involved, engaged
emotionally and intellectually, with events occurring around them in nature.
I most admit, this is one of several reasons I continue publishing the IB
Bulletin.
Cheers, Jim
Dr. Wm. James Davis, editor
Interpretive Birding Bulletin
www.ibirding.com
Well said Andrew. With a young child (and consequently little time to get
away!) I often rely on 'local' bird watching to keep me sane. A visit from
an Eastern Rosella, Grey Butcherbird or Olive-backed Oriole to my garden can
make my week.
Tim
Tim Dolby
RMIT Publishing - RMIT University
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>>> andrew stafford <> 08/11/00 01:01PM >>>
Hi all,
One of the nice things about working from home is that
there's no one to look over your shoulder when birds
come calling.
Here in Wavell Heights (a particularly suburban corner
of Brisbane's north side), there's usually not too
much of special interest. But now the grevilleas and
callistemons are flowering and this morning, the birds
are jumping.
In five minutes watching from my balcony, the
following were seen:
Scarlet Honeyeater 4 (calling everywhere as I write)
Noisy Friarbird 2
Olive-backed Oriole 1
Figbird 6
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike 1
Silvereye 10
Rainbow Lorikeet 6
Plus one large Bluetongue moving through the garden.
Nothing spectacular to be sure (though Scarlet H's are
always a pleasure), but a nice reminder that exciting
though seabirds, SIPOs and Pintails may be, you can
watch birds anywhere - and not get bored.
Cheers
AS
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