7 Reasons To Be a Backyard Bird-Watcher

Are you one of the 60ish million people in the US 

who are obsessed with bird-watching?

I never really paid attention to what was flying around when I was a kid,

but thanks to a neighbor who told me that blue jays 

were the meanest birds in town, I was terrified of them for years.

(The same neighbor also scarred me for life about squirrels, thank you very much).

When I lived in New York City, pigeons were the only birds I saw. 

They didn't thrill me, as they they thought nothing of flying way too close to my head,

nor, did they feel the need to move out of the way when I walked down the street.

And, yes, I got pooped on more than once.

Yeah, yeah, it's good luck, I know, but it's no fun 
showing up at the office with a big splat of bird doo in your hair.  

Trust me, no one wants to go to lunch with you. 

 

So, it's kind of amazing that I actually ever became infatuated with birds. 

Now, I can't imagine living anywhere that I couldn't hang up at least one bird feeder.

I can spend the entire day watching birds flit around the backyard

(Did I just hear multiple "clicks" of people un-friending me 

because they think that's weird?)

Now, I know that there are plenty of you out there 

who are equally obsessed with bird-watching, 

but for those of you who don't get what all the fuss is about,

I've got seven reasons that you should be a backyard bird-watcher, too.

You'll have to come over to A Little Claireification to see what they are; 
 just click here. 

If I convince you, the first bag of bird seed's on me

(just kidding!).

PS - I love your comments over at Claire's!

 

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