Musing on the preparations of an avid birder to go to the woods.

You’ve been birding for some time and developed a degree of expertise. You may have built a good life list. Now you want to expand that list and ensure quality sightings at the same time. Binoculars served you well at closer ranges, but what about the birds across the water or on the mud flats, or farther across the prairie, or high in the sky? You are ready for new gear: a spotting scope.

Just what are the essentials for the novice birder? Two essentials are a pair of binoculars and the field guide. This is true for backyard birders who largely want to enjoy the birds that come to feeders or birdbaths and for those adventurous souls who take to the field. The field guide is an inexpensive compliment to binoculars which require a bit more consideration.

Why bird, indeed? What possesses anyone to engage in this pastime? Why do some start and then lose interest? Why do some become fascinated when very young but others much later in life?

It is the opinion of this writer that we are all born observers.

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