How Birding is Like Quantum Physics

This gem was posted here by Jerry Blin:

The act of identifying a bird often changes its identify.

The act of locating a bird changes its position – in fact, maybe it was never there after all.

It may no longer be a bird – it may now be something else. Then, again, maybe it never was a bird.

The Red-footed Falcon of yesterday can be something entirely different today – in fact, it can become something entirely different yesterday, too.

And some people think birding is easy!

Increase Your Birding Skills

Jim Burns, outdoor writer for The Arizona Republic newspaper, suggests "7 ways to increase your birding skills:"

1. Get out more
2. Get out with better betters
3. Go out by yourself
4. Set goals
5. Upgrade your equipment
6. Become better informed
7. Have fun

Read the details here.