https://community.aarp.org/t5/Leisure-Lifestyle/Discover-Birdwatching/m-p/1988996#M4830 <P>I am more of a bird phographer than watcher, but I do enjoy both. &nbsp;I have been enjoying the hobby&nbsp;for quite some years but more so since retirement. &nbsp;A fellow photographer and I frequently visit a number of National Wildlife Refuges in PA, NJ, MD &amp; DE. &nbsp;I am blessed to live adjacent to a wooded area with a stream in the heart of a built-up suburban district. &nbsp;As such there is a large diversity of species both as permanent residents and migrants that visit my feeders and heated birdbath. &nbsp;My accommodations for birds are readily visible from a window by my computer desk, so I can watch and photograph species through the glass. &nbsp;I regularly&nbsp;observe&nbsp;4 varieties of woodpeckers, cardinals, Carolina Wrens and about 25 other species. &nbsp;(Yes, I do birds counts-GBYBC and CBC) &nbsp;Of course, being close to woods and a stream brings in a variety&nbsp;of raptors and Blue Herons. &nbsp;I have seen quite a few songbirds become lunch for Coopers and Red-Tail Hawks. &nbsp;I always cringe, but it's nature. &nbsp;Everyone has to eat! &nbsp; Birdwatching and bird feeding are great pastimes. &nbsp;I highly recommend it for relaxation&nbsp;and nature appreciation.</P> Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:42:16 GMT dmfinpa 2018-04-03T16:42:16Z