book review | biodiversity
The greatest
adventure you will
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which can be done
anywhere anytime.are small, fast and inexplicably
distrustful”, so birdwatching
is essentially about outdoor
escapades, wading through rock
pools, swamps, meeting other
creatures – some not so hands
on, and exploring the world.
In other words, having fun.
“I can endorse this – as a ten year
old who trailed after a bird-mad
stepfather, wading through dams to
ring waterbirds, hoisted onto rocky
ledges to check for the presence
of vulture chicks, paddling around
sewage farms to trap waders and
meeting crazy scientists – birding
has infected me with a life-long
obsession with the natural world,”
says Dr Pamela Oberem.
Faansie’s method for encouraging
young birdwatchers is also
unapologetically about creating
fun. In “What is Birding?” the
author describes it as “the greatest
adventure you will ever have, and
one which can be done anywhere
anytime”. >>