Friday, September 20, 2013

A Pious Predator

    A bird watcher is a kind of pious predator. To see a new bird is to capture it, mataphorically, and a rare bird is a kind of trophy. A list of birds seen on a given day is also a form of prayer, a thanksgiving for being alive at a certain time and place. Posting that list online is a 21st century form of votive offering. It's unclear what deity presides.

 From the New York Times. April 2013
David M. Gascoigne,
David M. Gascoigne,

I'm a life long birder. My interests are birds, nature, reading, books, outdoors, travel, food and wine.

1 comment:

  1. Unknown24 September 2013 at 09:47

    I think you've really hit a nerve. Birding can be a religious experience. A sure way to connect with the natural world.

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