Why “Birdwatching” is being discussed
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Same - it gets the ludicrous reach by having a small sensor (and OK but not miraculous lenses) but it turns out that most birdwatching is done in bright sunlight, which makes up…
by eichin · Oct 27, 2026
Just an anecdote about how birdwatching is also changing. My 78-year-old father picked up birdwatching as a hobby this year. He has been a professional photographer for decades,…
by mkakkori · Oct 26, 2026
I think one of the drawbacks of VR birdwatching is that you are served the bird in focus, in frame, almost immediately - there's no search, there's no WTF is making that noise?…
by awesome_dude · Oct 26, 2026
My cat's brain sure does seem to be stimulated by birdwatching on a screen. He tries to kill them, then walks behind the screen and has a WTF moment, and returns to the front to…
by ssl-3 · Oct 26, 2026
> A big part of birdwatching is identifying small, fast-moving animals that exhibit specific combinations of behaviors at specific times of the year based on specific climatic c…
by RemoteIsHeaven · Oct 26, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "birdwatching" over time.
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "birdwatching" over time.
Birdwatching, or birding, is the observing of birds, either as a recreational activity or as a form of citizen science. A birdwatcher may observe by using their naked eye, by using a visual enhancement device such as binoculars or a telescope, by listening for bird sounds, watching public webcams, or by viewing smart bird feeder cameras. Read more on Wikipedia