Bird Watching: How did you interested in bird watching?, 1 by cpartschick

cpartschick wrote:
I was exposed to the outdoors as a kid, but not birdwatching. It was much later in my life when I learned to look a little closer at things.
When we moved to the woods and marsh here, we started seeing so many different birds. DH got me my first birdbook and got us started.

I found it is not just seeing a bird, it is being able to watch its habits, the way it flies, sometimes the young are taught to come into the feeder.
It sure is exciting to see a new bird.

We saw a Northern Harrier female for the first time this weekend. (marsh hawk) What an incredible bird. Has a face like an owl, and skims the marsh looking for small eddibles.

We also saw 2 bald eagles sitting side by side on a branch on the tree across the way. (about a third of a mile) I tried to attach my camera to the spotting scope and got a picture, but it is blurry. It is impossible to focus without the needed attachment. I have to get the one I found at Cabelas.
Here is the picture anyway. It still was a pretty cool sight.