My "birding" buddy and I like to call it GEEKIN', since many of our
friends think we're rather GEEKY because we prefer the activity over more
commonly known pursuits of fulfillment such as watching 300 lb behemoths
kill each other on the gridiron. Oh well, I realize nobody else will
probably want to join our exclusive club...but we really don't mind!

wjansen
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On Wed, 21 Oct 1998, Greg Pelletier wrote:

>
> On 10/21/98, Joyce Meyer wrote: "Even while twitching, s/he is a birder who
> is birding..."
>
> Toss out the word "birder" for me! It's too broad and includes hunters.
> I don't want to be lumped together with guys who blast the wings off a duck,
> twirl it to break the neck, and toss it into the back of the boat.
>
> When I go looking for a bird, I don't want to kill or maim birds, trample
> underbrush, or blast trees with shot... No way. I just want to look, learn,
> and let live.
>
> So we need a new word for wildlife watchers. "Birdwatching" is too namby
> pamby and doesn't describe the act of hiking, scrambling, and outdoor
> survival required to get to the "watching" part. Anybody got any ideas?
>
> Footnote:
> American Heritage dictionary definitions for birder: 1. a bird watcher 2.
> a breeder 3. hunter.
> birding: 1. to observe and identify birds in their natural surroundings.
> 2. To trap, shoot, or catch birds
>
>
> Tammy
> Visit "Peepers: South Puget Sound Bird Sightings"
> http://www.halcyon.com/greg/peep.htm
>
>