True Tales of Birding Adventures

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Birding adventures can take many forms, from basic birdwatching to a deep look at the behavior and personalities of wild birds.
Birding adventures can take many forms, from basic birdwatching to a deep look at the behavior and personalities of wild birds.
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“Bird Brains” is Budd Titlow’s fascinating and humorous look at the behaviors and antics of a variety of bird species.
“Bird Brains” is Budd Titlow’s fascinating and humorous look at the behaviors and antics of a variety of bird species.

Taken from the birding adventures of professional wildlife biologist and photographer Budd Titlow, Bird Brains (Lyons Press, 2013), looks at the antics, behaviors and funny idiosyncrasies of wild birds. Each entry is another tale pulled from hours of birdwatching, where the personality of the various species of birds are on full display. In this excerpt, taken from the introduction, Titlow experiences a frenzied moment of convergent nature, all instigated by the antics of some wild birds.

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Birding Adventures Can Happen Without Warning

My newfound expertise to hear, listen to, and identify wild birds any time I’m outdoors — no matter the time of day or the season of the year — allowed me to finally fully understand the widespread allure of bird-watching or, as it’s known to the purists, simply “birding.” According to US Fish and Wildlife Service, there are currently more than fifty-one million birders in the United States alone, and this number continues to grow annually.

  • Published on Jan 29, 2014
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