Face facts, a birder is the nerd of the outdoor world By Margaret Seibel

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Face facts, a birder is the nerd of the outdoor world.  Everyone else is a tough, self-reliant individual who can survive off the land with nothing but matches and a can of DEET.   Even though a fisherman often sits in a cozy craft with a cooler full of beer, a person in the wild would still run to a fisherman for help rather than a birder clunking around with binoculars and a camera.  Rehabilitation of the birder image starts now.

The operative word is beer.  I would go with a citrusy IPA after sighting an indigo bunting but a bourbon barrel-aged oatmeal stout for late season duck.   Or there are always wine pairings if beer is not your first choice.  I recommend a light, sparkling wine after sighting warblers, but a cabernet for the raptors.  I’m sure a knowledgeable wine enthusiast can come up with an entire bird-wine list.  Of course, it goes without saying that one should always drink responsibly.

Now that birders are on a more even footing with their outdoor counterparts or, at least, have, hopefully, lost a smidgeon of nerdiness, it is time to discuss the joys of birding.   I’m a birder because birds are:

GEEKY

Geeky Green Heron by Margaret Seibel
Green Heron by Margaret Seibel

 

OR MORE GEEKY!

Or More Geeky Hooded Merganser by Margaret Seibel
Hooded Merganser by Margaret Seibel

 

OR EVEN MORE GEEKY

Or Even More Geeky Great Blue Heron by Margaret Seibel
Or Even More Geeky Great Blue Heron by Margaret Seibel

OR PENCIL NECKS

Or Pencil Necks Great Egrets by Margaret Seibel
Or Pencil Necks Great Egrets by Margaret Seibel

 

OR SERIOUS PENCIL NECKS!

Or Serious Pencil Necks Great Egret by Margaret Seibel
Or Serious Pencil Necks Great Egret by Margaret Seibel

 

OK, maybe I find hope for all of us nerds in the adaptation of nerdiness in nature.

Margaret Seibel, Bird Nerd