One Great Reason You Should Become an Expert Birdwatcher
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Go, girl! Birdwatching made me like everybody, and hang out with good company.
Hello, I think I should pick this up as hobby. I'm grateful for your videos and I'm not much of a bird watcher. Though I am getting up there in age, and I can't alway's go back and forth to Hawaii where I'm from. I'm a Body Surf'a and I grew up around ocean activities. Now I'm residing in WA state, I need something to relax with and I wanna do dis🤙
@@user-uu1bu3vk9n It's a wonderful hobby! I found having a bird identification book and the All About Birds website really helpful when trying to learn what birds you have coming around. You will learn SO much just watching birds at your feeders... I can't even explain it!
Thank you.
As a 68 year old retiree it’s good to know that bird watching is a good way to support my brain health.
Love your videos.
👍Awesome, Keep it up 😊🐦
I am an avid birder as well as a wild bird rehabilitator of 20+ years so going on 70 and have a sharp mind i hope my years left i continue to stay alert! Happy birding!🐦🕊🦆🦢🐦⬛🦅
I saw a flock (about 10) mourning doves grazing on a lawn. I have never seen that many gathered at one time! Nice to see!
Aww how cool. I rarely see them, so when one shows up I always take the time to watch it for a bit 😊
We have a lot of them here in Ohio but they come and go. I feed the birds and the doves come around mostly spring and winter.
We had 16 of them all at once yesterday.
It’s the best hobby ever-outdoors/nature/ walking and observing and photography too!!!
We used to have lots of mourning doves here too but then the Cooper’s Hawks moved in and I haven’t heard nor seen the doves in two years. (Would be interesting to hear if this happens in your neck of the woods soon too.)
Oh my god, Lesley, I was part of this study at Baycrest!!! This is so cool that you featured this!!! AND... I recently participated in a second part of their study where they did MRI scans and tracked eye patterns while being shown images of birds that were very similar in appearance but that included birds from other parts of the world (i.e. not birds I'd recognize).
Then I completed a tutorial that taught me about these 'foreign' birds and how to distinguish between them. I had a short time to learn the subtle differences between them before being put back in the MRI machine to be tested. It was intense but so cool at the same time.
The way it went was like this: In the scanner, I was briefly shown a bird illustration (not a photo). Then I was shown 4 photos together of similar looking birds and only had 7 seconds to identify the correct bird by using a clicker that was placed in my hand. That was repeated over and over. It was a full-day process and many hours of being in an MRI machine but I loved it (I am a real bird nerd, that's for sure). The final results haven't come out yet but they are sure to be fascinating and I am curious to see what they found in addition to what they already learned in the first study you reference. The study you reference I completed online in a timed manner and it was really hard, I recall. Because I completed that first study, they asked me back for the second, as I had indicated interest in future participation.
They tested expert birders and people with little to no birding knowledge to see how the brains learned new information between the two groups.
I've done a poor job of explaining the experiment, I fear, but perhaps you get the gist. Just had to share with you.
Thanks for featuring this and encouraging more people to take up birding. It really IS fabulous for your brain (and your happiness)!
Oh my gosh no way! How cool is that and I'm so grateful that you explained the experience to me. It helps a great deal more getting the details from someone who actually participated in the test, rather than trying to understand it through research papers. I worked hard on this video and it took a long time to complete just because I was so fearful that I wasn't getting the full understanding down. So I kept reading and picking away at it. It seems like such a fun experiment to be a part of. If you can remember to, let me know the results for the second part of the study. This might be a good one to do a follow up video on.
And I agree, birdwatching has so much potential to help our brains be in good working order. :) Have a great day and thank you again!
Thanks for speaking up. Lesley has introduced a fascinating topic here.
@@lynnrisser Thank you for the encouragement, Lynn! My pleasure to do so.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd You did a fabulous job of explaining the study; I agree, it's not easy to pick apart nor explain, but you're one smart cookie 🙂I will definitely let you know when the results are out for this one as I'll be notified directly. Out of curiosity, where/how did you come across the study?
Fascinating! Another of the many benefits of bird watching. In combination with being outdoors, walking, sharpening observational skills.. bird watching may be one of the healthiest, most satisfying hobbies one could choose. Not to mention learning about your environment and the way the natural world works. Gotta follow your lead on this one, Lesley!
And having you talk to us about birds in your soft calming voice, helps us relate to the birds and enjoy their show. Many thanks for your narrative and for your presentation presentation. ❤❤
I always look forward to Lesley's videos -- they're bursting with fun and interesting facts and they never disappoint. I always go away feeling happier and more enlightened after watching🙂
I was a Birdwatcher when I was young and haven't used any of what I learned during the last 40 years. I did good on your quiz. 👍 Definitely impressed my Wife. lol Now that she works from home, she has a view out the window and enjoys watching the birds play. I'm currently busy redesigning our landscape and when I'm done it'll have feeders and baths in full view for her. I can hardly wait for Spring to put out the Hummingbird feeders(too late for this year) for her to enjoy as well. She doesn't go outside very much due to allergies, but I do and I have a blast with the Hummers all Summer long. Jewelweed is abundant on our property and I have a chair placed in the middle of a big patch of it. Unfortunately, I had to make myself a pair of earmuffs made of screen to keep them out of my ears. It doesn't feel so great when they stick their tongue in there. lol By the way, Hummingbirds DO sing and it's beautiful to listen to. 👍
That is so nice of you to do that for your wife. I hope you both have a wonderful time with the hummingbirds when Spring arrives. Also, that is awesome about you doing well on the quiz ☺Take care, Happy birding
Be it a hike in the woods or a city stroll I love looking for and identifying birds! Of course oftentimes is a common bird, but learning to keep an eye out has helped me find rarer birds on my walks!
Also, I love when I properly ID a juvenile bird, feels like I’m getting better every day!
Aww, that's so awesome! Keep it up! 💪😃And I totally feel you there with being happy about properly IDing a juvenile bird, they can be very tricky, especially during their molts. Thanks for the comment 🙂 Have a great night 🐦
Thank you Leslie for discussing this important topic. I am grateful that my renewed interest in nature has been benefitting my wellness journey.
You're welcome, it's pretty awesome that knowing birds well can help our brains :)
Thank you so much for this video!! I’m 73 years old and live alone, rarely leaving the house. My pets and my wildlife keep me busy, motivating me to get up and care for them. I feed various kinds of birds including a huge murder of crows. I also feed the deer and raccoons. I do think it helps me mentally and physically. 🐦⬛🦝🦌
Thanks for the information! What an interesting study!! I started getting serious about birdwatching about 7 years ago (have always loved birds!!) and almost daily, I am able to surprise myself with the knowledge I have gained over this time period as a middle aged adult! Birds are definitely my favorite topic. Every time I see or hear a new bird, I will do whatever I can to find out what my new discovery is. I can also make some very good educated guess that point me in the right direction.
Another way our brains probably sharpen: Creatively and quickly explaining to others where they need to specifically look to find the bird you are already looking at! Greetings from Bayonne, New Jersey and gratitude for your cherished videos❤
it's true, searching for the words is great brain exercise, tho it drives young people bananas
So, I guess you are telling me to become a bird brain! Actually, I have become interested in birding and I am delighted to discover there is so much to it. I have also become interested in being able to identify trees which goes nicely with birding. Enjoyed your video as always. Thank you.
I can't believe I missed the nuthatch! lol Thank you!
Hahaha, so funny how we miss things like that, even though we are so familiar. Have a great night 😊
That’s good news Lesley! Nice video!
Exercising our brain is always a good thing. Thank you
Very interesting indeed! No doubt, Lesley will out smart us all 😊.
Awesome video I knew bird watching had amazing benefits. Thank you Leslie
Thanks so much for sharing another wonderful video like always 👍🤗
And thank you for checking it out, appreciate it a lot! Have a great night 🙂
Keep up the wonderful work, Lesley!
Thanks a bunch. Have a great night 😊🐦
Your videos always make me feel better. Thank you for what you do.
Very in-depth bird-related lesson, Lesley. Thank you! ❤️
Thanks for providing this interesting perspective on individual health.
Great thought. However I hope there is room for generalists in the effort to hang on to the little grey cells. My first response to your quiz was to compare the colours even though I've been watching birds since my teenage years! I do know to consider bill shape and other distinctive features, as well as behaviour, habitat, calls and so on but I wouldn't claim to be an expert. Some species like warblers can be maddeningly similar I find.
Great Video!
Thank you Leslie ❤
You're very welcome, thank you too. Have a nice week ahead! :)
I guess I need to level up on my bird watching!! 🐦😊
Sure do love your videos. Thank you for these.
Awesome! Thank you :)
They're all similar! They're birds 🕊🦉🦚🦩🦅🦢🦃
Thx Lesley. This is interesting. At my age I'm told my mind is very good. Yes sometimes I wish I could forget😂 I started many years ago ,studying birds which is one reason why I follow urr series. Thx again❤
Very well done, thanks for sharing this.
Thank you! We are so sharp!
Lesley....lol pretty cool ...I guess I only really know the birds that come to my feeders and property....I never studied Birds that are not in my area....time to check out some Birds that don't come to my area.....very interesting....all the best my friend stay safe God Bless
Haha, thanks :) Hey, don't feel bad it's tricky for sure ☺ It's really fun to learn about other birds around the world. I check it out from time to time All the best blessings to you, have a great night and you guys stay safe.😊
Great stuff... thanks.💖
Thank you for this video, really enjoyed the information you presented, so interesting! Even more reasons to get out in nature and enjoy birding 👏🏻
Goooooo feathery cuties!
Thanks Lesley. I was able to tell which were birds and that there were zero cats in the picture. :)
This is great!
Thank you.
I think this is so interesting!
I can categorize many birds, thrushes, warblers etc but their individual names always trip me up. I'm the same with my garden and wildflowers. Thanks for the video
The way that some of the birds are named, it's no wonder. It can be very confusing. Thank you for watching, have a great night! 😊
Is there some sort of guide to help narrow down what bird you're looking at? Like how do you tell a warbler from a finch. What characteristics make a thrush a thrush?
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I am 61 I am so glad I have a healthy brain
So education resulting in more knowledge, skills and insights has its own benefits and they are not confined to making more money or having more prestige, which shouldn't even be the main reason for getting educated. Bird watching demands seeing a lot of details and categorizing in smart ways.
I like how you also showed us how to spot lousy researchers.
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Is that directed at me?
@@LesleytheBirdNerd I meant the part where the experts who only differentiate by color or superficial traits - they made the same mistakes as amateurs.
just like a bird, I hear, an intake what is aground me.
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…and I wondered all along what human watching does to the mental acuity of birds as they age. You might think I’m nuts, but with all my bird watching over the years I devolved a relationship with two carrion crows and that relationship is now in its 13th year. First they just woke me up every morning to demand breakfast, but now they sit on my window sill and watch for hours as I sit and do nothing but type on my computer (at times I ask them for their opinions, which seems to amuse them greatly). They loudly say hello when I step out of the tram and complain angrily at me at the train station on my return from a vacation. Since all that is as annoying as it is delightful, I get back at them by hiding their breakfast and dinner at ever crazier places. For all their aging, they haven’t missed a meal yet. (For those confused about their territoriality, tram, train, and shops are all within a three minute walk…)
That's awesome! What an amazing relationship you have with them!
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I believe they all have the same linage .. but evolution changed them depending on the environment 🤷🏻♀️now I will watch..
Interesting.. I guess I should have listened first but at 61 I’m very glad I can learn and understand new information! Thank you❤
@@kristenkrueger5527 Keep up the great work 😊And you're welcome. I'm glad you found this information useful. also, I agree with you on birds having the same lineage. Have a great night 🙂
just want to know what 'downoti' is from the scrabble board at :40
So i was at the park for lunch yesterday, and at first i thought they were humming birds because of how they were flying, but they werent. it was a bunch of blue birds. but i couldnt understand what they were trying to do. it almost seemed like it was a game, as they took turns seeing who could hover the longest. have you ever seen them do this before? i took some video of it cause it seemed so weird. they werent looking for food or anything. just one by one, they would take turns hovering.
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Hard brother 26
Have to say, I thought it was a trick question, and I'd said they were all the same bird🤣
Were you part of this study?
I wonder if they could make the same study but use mushrooms rather than birds, I have to say I've found that the more a person does seem to know, when they give it up or retire, they tend to develop memory issues, contrary to the study, for example here, a lot of taxi drivers seem to develop dementia after retirement, because they're not still using that part of the brain on a daily basis, maybe the point is to continue your knowledge rather than to suddenly cease
😂I'd say you aren't alone.
No, I wasn't a part of this study I wish I was. Sounds like it was fun 🙂
Have a great night!
@@LesleytheBirdNerd almost 1am! You too!
Hello, again! I found a book earlier and I thought it might make you laugh, have you ever heard of 'the field guide to dumb birds of the whole stupid world'?🙈
People need to think LESS, not more. They need to just sit peacefully and NOT THINK about ANYTHING. Turn off all noises, all devices. Do not open books. Just lay on the floor. Breathe. Rest. Nothing more. And for God's sake... stop driving cars. No need to go anywhere. No need to burn gas. Just STOP.
Great info but I have you so why waste my brain?.
Haha! ☺ Thank you, have a great night! 🙂
are birds dinosaurs...hahahaha. silly
Very true! I often realise the psychological benefits of getting out into nature although have never stopped to think about how identification in the field is beneficial to improving mental sharpness! Thanks for sharing! Like 👍🦜🐧
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👁👁 always a pleasure Madame bird Whisperer…🫶🏼
Thank you kindly
Thank you.