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    Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: If I ever have a lot of time on my hands and want to get nerdy about it, I would totally do this. Sometimes I'll go out to watch bald eagles when they... more »
    Piranha426: I'd like to volunteer to start a Bay Area Jezzie bird-watching club. This will be AWESOME!!! Think about it. We can head out to Point Reyes, try to di... more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: I like birds. I have some bird statues and some cool bird prints I bought on Etsy in my dressing room at home. My favorites are the tiny ones you hear... more »
    mahada: I *watch* my pet birds. Mostly to make sure they don't do anything stupid. But that is the extent of it. more »
    Tippi Hedren: I wouldn't call myself a birder by any means, but I effing LOVE crows. Whenever I see one hopping around on the ground, I crack up like a crazy person... more »
    LaMorena: I am a terrible bird-watcher. I can never find them in time with my binoculars. One of my more frustrating moments was trying to translate (accented e... more »
    pear.shaped.Sara: We have a resident bird watcher in my office (her parents were ornithologists). She keeps binoculars in her office to spot birds that make appearance... more »
    LaComtesse: Whenever we go to the park, Mr. is always upset he forgot his binoculars. His step-father is an avid birder and Mr. dabbles in it from time to time. T... more »
    morninggloria: There's a wetlands preservation area near where I grew up, and once I saw a whooping crane. That's the coolest bird I've ever seen. Them shits are tall. more »
    hello.kitty: Hmmm, maybe I should give this a try. more »
    victorinemeurent: As dorky as this is to admit, Mr. Meurent and I are avid bird-watchers (and whale-watchers, in fact). It's actually gone a long way to help our relati... more »
    hortense: Is it an autobiography? The cover makes it look that way. more »
    Betty Bea Getty McClanahan: I asked the boys if my homemade apple pie was good, Dad said he loved it, and my brother said it was "okay" but his cheeks were stuffed like a chipmun... more »
    thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I think we need a post about how to make the best leftover sandwiches. Yesterday, after I rolled out of bed at about 11:30, I made an awesome sandwich... more »
    tscheese: Brined turkey breast with garlic, rosemary, bay leaf, and maple syrup. Garlic mashed red and russet potatoes. Cheddar green bean casserole. Sausage s... more »
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    Crane-Spotting

    A new biography tells the story of Phoebe Snetsinger, an unfulfilled housewife who, after her terminal cancer diagnosis, turned to bird-watching with obsessive fervor. She lived another 18 years, dying in a car accident. [NPR]
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    Food For Thought: It's What's For Dinner