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What I learned about China by searching for the world’s rarest bird
- pep_guardiola 10y agoI would actually recommend people to give amateur ornithology a try. When I was 12, my grandfather gave me a pair of binoculars and an ornithology guide and since then, every summer I go on hikes to watch birds. It's a wonderfully relaxing and fulfilling activity, my brain is weirdly active while watching birds and I end up doing a lot of reflection on those hikes. It's also incredibly satisfying to spot a rare bird. I know you might think you will never be into it, but give it a try. It's also a great activity to keep doing well into old age.
- sn41 10y agoBirding is very popular in India. I think it was brought in by the British, which is perhaps why Hong Kong was the only Birding place in China. A somewhat obscure trivia: the Indian National Congress party was established by the British Civil Servant A. O. Hume [1], who was an avid birder, ran a magazine called "Stray Feathers", and published "The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds". [2] A. O. Hume was expelled from the British Civil Service for his sympathy and support for the cause of the Indians. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Octavian_Hume https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Octavian_Hume [2] https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Hume%2C+Allan+Octavian%2C+1829-1912%22 https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Hume%2C+Al...