What do you think of birdwatchers and birdwatching ? (lemmy.world)

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[-] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago

I believed it was boring and weird ("Why can't they just goggle the bird?"). But I recently bought a bird feeder for my cat and I'm more invested in the birds than she is. It's like boring Pokémon, I love it lol.

[-] Elextra@literature.cafe 11 points 4 months ago

Honestly, my husband and I birdwatch and we treat it like Pokémon Snap when we go out! Myself with binoculars, husband with camera.

I felt like it adds another dimension or another sense to our world. When I walk from parking lot to work for example, I can hear and identify what birds are around just off sound alone.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Hold up! You bought a bird feeder to lure birds in for your cat to kill?

[-] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

Oh god, no. It was just to give her something to look at through the window. Like "cat TV."

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Ah, okay.

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

We sprinkle old bread on the front steps so our cat can watch the chipmunks.

[-] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

I leave some out for a chipmunk as well. I've named him Ignacio.

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 6 points 4 months ago

Gotta watch 'em all.

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