Why Bird? Ten Thoughts.
Why watch and listen to birds? Speaking personally:
·
Takes me outside of myself. Such is not easy; often stuck within and on
self😊
·
Releases to beauty. Much of life can be ugly; most birds either
are intrinsically beautiful or provide contrast to beauty.
·
Connectedness.
Gradually - way too gradually, tend to be a bit thick - birding has led
to butterflying, which is all so very slowly leading to
moth/dragonfly/flower/tree
appreciation. May eventually glimpse
creation’s wholeness.
·
Exercise.
Have a tough time imagine birding without at least one trail
conquest. Or, at least, bit of a ramble.
·
Connectedness (again). There are other birders out there. Fellowship - even
with those who think
differently - is sweet.
·
Collecting.
As a child, collected stamps, coins, baseball cards…you get the
picture. My inner 10 year old still
wants out. Can release him here.
·
Music. I’m
a pastor who is less than musical, despite college training and occupational
necessity. But there is something about
a Wood Thrush, or a Black-throated Blue Warbler, or even a Northern Cardinal….
·
Color.
God did not stint on the color.
Oranges, reds, yellows stop me dead.
And stopping is necessary.
·
Science.
I am not a scientist. I don’t
want to be a scientist. But scientists
observe more closely, theorize more deeply, and share information/details I’d
surely miss; for ornithology I am thankful.
MostlyJ
·
Outside.
Our culture has migrated inside, fearful of weather and bugs and sun and….
Love of birds will not allow this for as long
as mobile.
So I am content. Was
that a parula?
Al SchirmacherMuscotah, KS(49 years in Wisconsin and Minnesota)
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