Still can't believe I don't run into more
birders in my area, as much time as I spend birding, here. Okay, Wheeling, Il, is not known as a birding destination or an IBA (important birding area), but when people see me with a
birding binocular in this area, they assume I am watching sports, looking for golf balls, watching aircraft, spying on neighbors, whatever, more often than watching birds. Ouch! Really is unfortunate, because the birding, here, in my neighborhood is actually quite good and, in fact, probably better than most suburban locations. So, where are the birders? I suspect it is a matter of backgrounds and lifestyle - I come from a rural background, heavy on the outdoor end of things. I am here for my great job, not because it is my first choice, or even second or even third, in terms of the outdoors. Still, it would be great to find a close neighbor who would like to do some birding.
Bird watching, for me, is more fun when shared. Anyone looking for a birding
buddy?