A recent survey reveals that 96 million Americans, or 37% of those aged 16-plus, engage in bird-watching, primarily observing from home. Renowned author Amy Tan highlights the enchantment of birds, praising their unique abilities. Newcomers are encouraged to start birding in their backyards, focusing on local species before exploring further. Education and digital tools, including apps that simplify bird identification, have made bird-watching more accessible than ever, making it a fun and rewarding pastime for many.
Birds are some of the most magical animals on earth, Ms. Tan said. They fly, they sing crazy beautiful songs, they have amazing navigational systems that feel the magnetic force of the universe and guide themselves by the sun and the moon.
Bird-watching requires observing not just a bird's appearance but its behavior. Is it quick, slow, frenetic, soaring or staying in the underbrush? Those are clues as much as colors and patterns.
In the digital age, apps have made birding easier than paging through field guides by offering step-by-step processes that narrow down a list of possible birds or identify a bird by its song.
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