Published: October 23, 2019
I let birds into my life accidentally. They had been there all along, hiding in plain sight
- The Guardian/Bird Life Australia bird of the year poll returns on 28 October
When I first started to notice birds, I thought birdwatching would be a happy little pastime. I thought it might make me seem a bit quirky and announce me to my people. But it’s none of these things. Birding, actually, is a perfectly good way to ruin a nice walk.
This is because, although birds are everywhere, they are total jerks about it. Their favourite thing to do is to come and sit in a tree sort of near you and call loudly for the exact amount of time it takes you to get your binoculars up to your eyes and focused. And, at that moment, what they like best is to fly behind some leaves. They like to do this over and over. Between you and the sun.
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