Why Younger Generations Are Flocking to Bird Watching
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Birdwatching has become a mainstream phenomenon, propelled by advancing technology that’s helping get more people outdoors. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Emily Ikeda shares an inside look at the age-old hobby that’s soaring in popularity with a new generation.
I’ve been using this app for over a year, it’s absolutely incredible!!!! 🎉
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As someone who got into bird watching later in life, this is gratifying to watch. I use Merlin too and it's very helpful! Also, I love the bit at the end where they share their favorite birds 😂.
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Al having a smart birdfeeder and a goldfinch as his favorite is very on brand! :)
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I started bird photography earlier this year, I have gotten 138 different species already and lost 76 pounds chasing after them, my goal is to try to get 200 birds and lose 200 pounds this year.
More User Perspectives
It’s free, that’s why. We are all broke.
@citizen9790The app name is: Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab. I didn't see it in the description so hope it helps! I love it myself!
@diandra016Bird watching is the most relaxing, fun, educational hobby that really makes you appreciate nature so much more and encourages everyone to act to protect everything in nature. Touch grass and go birding!!!
@BraveLion-h1mLove this...thanks!
@roymeljoturrentine5774Bird feeders are actually harmful to birds. It can spread diseases.
@FrancescoCinque-gk8rmHer striped dress, though! ❤❤❤
@ngangy76tech billionares havent charged us for bird watching.. yet
@dolly_hoodPro Tip: When you see the red dot next to a bird in Merlin (red = very rare), it usually means Merlin mis-ID'd the bird. It only rarely means you actually have a bird that is, well...extremely rare. Some bird calls are still similar enough for AI to confuse, especially with distant or short samples. Merlin should be your coach, like Jessie Barry says in the video. Merlin should not swing the bat for you. Good tools still need to be used correctly.
@avianavariceA good thing Gen Z & Millennial did. It’s perfect
@OrdantorremMy little brother has the whole family doing it now. We use the merlin app
@rachelfrost9423After I got Merlin I put two birdbaths in my backyard and it’s become a party back there!
@BeanWhoThey can be trusted.
@michaelalmasian4710Those are younger people 😂😂😂😂
@Radnad246Chuck-Will's-Widow!!! Best bird call. Weird little nightjar goober.
@ToniAllenMy 12yr old son is obsessed with Birding. I’m so thankful he isn’t sitting in front of a screen.
@thekingdomadvanceeuropeI have been bird watching since I was a child, I’m 42 now. Birds are cool
@skateparkrealityIf they aren't using data location through the app to track where specific species are they are losing out!
@ShiftedGamesMeanwhile the younger generation is also creating more carbon footprint than ever before and contributing to the decline of bird populations 😂
@marioricardo7934I have 3 birds which make me absolutely adore and have a mini obsession with birds. I feel maternal almost lol. I live in a neighborhood that is almost over run with birds and squirrels (they are always in the streets which force everyone to go slow) and I have been watching and getting attached to the birds that are always in our back yard. 🐦
I love birds. Gentle and beautiful creatures. (Cats are a huge threat to birds. They alone have caused thousands of species to go endangered. Keep cats inside.)
I was on a ton of mushrooms about three years ago and during my trip all I could think about is tomorrow I want to look at the birds 😂😂😂and I've been fascinated with birds ever since I'm 24 now
@dwendel8512I love bird watching. I have several feeders and I started seeing birds I never had before. Any time I see a new bird, I get so happy. I like knowing I am helping to feed them and they reward me by showing their beauty. One of my co workers told me about the app and we talk birds every day just about. Any time either of us see a new bird, we share the pics.
@artemis009I love this app. Have been using it for years.
@rare.redheadBirds are such majestic and adorable creatures 🫶
@shannonmikko9865My favorite Bird is the Red Tailed Hawk. They often cone to me in times of deep contemplation.
@liamcarter7Honestly, I watched The Residency on Netflix. That’s the whole story for me 😂
@riku1neoThis is WONDERFUL news for conservation.
@liamcarter7Diagnosed with early onset birding 😂
@bongwatersharkI sure hope this is true, in the area of my state I bird I have only met 2 other people within 4 years of my age with similar experience, and of the 3 of us I am still the youngest by over a year. Genuinly waiting for the day I find someone younger then me 😭
@justastaronblox5823Haha lol
@NikkiNicole9We CARE about nature and each other, not just money and work. We also belive in evolution and birds are dinosaurs. The boomers time is over
@UTube-g8qThe only living dinosaurs left! Birds are already cool to begin with, especially the Philippine (monkey-eating) Eagle.
@Vernon-x4dI'm one of them 🙌
@glassowlieThey are smart to do this, while they are still birds to be watched!
@Epiphanous9Been bird watching since I was young because of my dad. Where we live we get tons of birds. Black oil sunflower seeds are always on our grocery list so the feeder is never empty lol. Glad to see more people getting into it!
@sandalwood333I have had the Merlin app for three years strong now…!
@lennyray42nature is one of the only things we have left that isnt a subscription
@juliadelaurentis1531Good to hear. Can never go wrong observing the birds. It rewards with such centered calmness.
Enjoy.
This is so ironic,as lately I have been interested in watching birds.
I thought I was just getting old (36). 😂
I enjoy watching birds because I know soon they'll be gone from habitat destruction and pollution and I won't be able to see them anymore.
@rasslemazMy wife and I have recently got into birding, we live on a few acres of land in rural Iowa and its amazing to see just how many species of birds visit us! Cheap hobby too, just a set of binoculars and youre golden!
@baethye-actualI think Pokémon Go is the gateway drug to birdwatching 😂
@peachgoblindIt’s a really cool app. Love it! 🐦⬛
@bledgerwoodSDNot everyone is going to be into birdwatching. We all have different talents. Live and let live. Although I myself, am a birder. 🙃🐦
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