What is an Ornithologist?
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Frequently Asked Questions about birding #2
Today I continue with this series of short articles about birding.
- What is ornithology? This is the serious study of birds in the natural environment, often as a part of someone’s employment.
- What is an ornithologist? This is a person who studies birds in a serious way and includes those people whose employment requires them to watch and study birds. These people usually keep extensive notes of their findings, write articles for magazines and scientific journals and sometimes even write books or make films about birds.
Grey Butcherbird
How to be a Birder
Tomorrow I start a series of 20 articles on how to be a birder. A birder is another name for a birdwatcher.
In these articles I have written hints about what to do, the equipment you will need and how to go about this fascinating hobby.
For readers who are experienced in this wonderful pastime called birding, I invite your comments on what I have written, along with any extra hints people might benefit from to enhance their enjoyment of birds.
Grey Butcherbird