someone figured that it would be a good idea to gift me a beginner’s binoculars and I decided to pick up this activity again. At first, It was incredibly disheartening to see the birds fly away or never reveal themselves to me at all. I was following all textbook rules – Not being noisy, not wearing extremely bright clothing, carrying a good pair of binoculars and researching on the habitat. However, a tip by my friend, who has been doing this for years as a hobby really helped. He suggested I stop being too focused on finding birds, and instead just let them be and avoid any sudden movements, be more fluid with my own movement, and just allow the interaction to unfold. If they deem fit, they’ll make an appearance. And it worked. From not being able to spot anything beyond the common birds – we saw treepies, magpies, drongos, pied mynas, kingfishers, cranes, Ibis, egrets, and storks.
All it took was the right intention, knowing where to spot them, and patience.
shivani do you do any birdwatching events that I can be a part of, i too, have a love for birds but never got around to pursuing it…now amy be a good time to start
Hi Komal, recently we organized a series of nature walks around the city.
We saw a lot of beautiful birds.
If you sign up for the newsletter, then you will receive updates about future walks.
If you have a group of people then we can organize a program for you.
sure..please let me know how to sign up for newsletter…could you share a link please