26 January 2022

It's amazing how popular birding is

"Excited birders have crammed into a Maryland park, braving rain and dismally low temperatures, to witness the painted bunting, a brightly coloured bird that usually reserves its elan for the warmer climes of Florida... On Saturday, more than 80 cars were still in line to get into the park shortly before its sundown closure..."

3 comments:

  1. The problem of course being that you need a car to get to the park. And in the case of this park, you really do. No train, no bus, and while there are a lot of bikers there, this avid biker thinks they're crazy to bike there. Especially when it's busy.

    https://goo.gl/maps/ixcSLz74cwFRMFhE9

    Nice park though. Billy Goat A trail is very challenging.

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  2. I am not sure why it should be more amazing than some other activity being popular. People waiting in line to see a movie, or a celebrity. A painted bunting is more beautiful than any celebrity that I know.

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  3. we have the same problem with snowy owls. they attract many birders when they show up along south coastal new england in the winter.

    I-)

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