Birding is a fun, low-impact outdoor activity that adults and kids can share together. Here are a few tips I recommend for getting started, keeping it interesting, and being safe, especially in the time of social distancing.
Sometimes I feel like Bill Murray in “Caddyshack” where he is obsessed with getting rid of that aggravating gopher. Well, I’ve got squirrels! They’re smart and determined. They can leap ten feet in a single bound. They can climb straight up a steel shepherd’s hook to violate any feeder within reach.
Today’s technology has brought so many improvements to our everyday lives and activities. This clearly includes birders. High tech cameras inside bird houses, binoculars that let you see at night and contain cameras for spectacular photos, cell phones and more.
Well, I guess it happens to the best of us. Hearing loss! Whether it’s age, too many heavy metal rock concerts, or for whatever other reasons, at least one in four of us will experience some form of hearing loss.