Bird watching has become so popular these days that you can easily find people wandering around with binoculars or cameras on their hands to seek birds. For some, this activity is a pleasant pastime that allows them to immerse themselves in wonderful nature. Others consider it a fascinating sport. No matter how they think about it, however, they all have a passion for this magnificent species with a vibrant appearance. Besides, we couldn’t forget to mention wildlife photographers, who never miss an opportunity to take a photo of the animals.
Today, Let’s see how hundreds of people become crazy about the magical bird-a male Painted Bunting!
“There. There it is,” said a woman.
“Are you kidding me?” Carla Morris can’t believe her eyes when she sees the brilliant bird.
“He’s perched. Now he went to the right. And I lost him,” Frank Witebsky, the 82-year-old retired pathologist from Silver Spring, said while staring into his binoculars.
The number of visitors to the park on a Saturday doubled the average number on a typical winter day. A few hours before the place closed, there were still 80 cars lining outside the gate. Many passionate bird watchers returned the next day, even under harsher weather condition.
Luckily, his patience was worthwhile when about 8:30 am, he captured the bird with his camera. "It was exceptional," he exclaimed.
A woman named Morris craved to see the bird one more time: “I live for this. I wish I’d brought my kids out here today." Many years ago, she used to catch sight of this bird in a distance when she was on vacation with her family in Florida. “They look like a splash of tempera paints splashed all over a canvas,” she shared.
Having a chance to see it again made her happy so much since she had been doomed for a long time after her father’s death. “It’s just magical,” she said. “It’s a magical way to start the new year.”
Benson, her husband, has shared this hobby with her lately. He compared the activity with a real-life “Pokemon Go” version. After hours on the way to the place from home, they hoped they could catch a moment of the bird to add to their photo collection.
“We go bird crazy,” Vickie Kwong said. “That would make my year.”
Today, Let’s see how hundreds of people become crazy about the magical bird-a male Painted Bunting!
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“There. There it is,” said a woman.
“Are you kidding me?” Carla Morris can’t believe her eyes when she sees the brilliant bird.
“He’s perched. Now he went to the right. And I lost him,” Frank Witebsky, the 82-year-old retired pathologist from Silver Spring, said while staring into his binoculars.
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The number of visitors to the park on a Saturday doubled the average number on a typical winter day. A few hours before the place closed, there were still 80 cars lining outside the gate. Many passionate bird watchers returned the next day, even under harsher weather condition.
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Luckily, his patience was worthwhile when about 8:30 am, he captured the bird with his camera. "It was exceptional," he exclaimed.
Source: Andy Morffew
A woman named Morris craved to see the bird one more time: “I live for this. I wish I’d brought my kids out here today." Many years ago, she used to catch sight of this bird in a distance when she was on vacation with her family in Florida. “They look like a splash of tempera paints splashed all over a canvas,” she shared.
Having a chance to see it again made her happy so much since she had been doomed for a long time after her father’s death. “It’s just magical,” she said. “It’s a magical way to start the new year.”
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Benson, her husband, has shared this hobby with her lately. He compared the activity with a real-life “Pokemon Go” version. After hours on the way to the place from home, they hoped they could catch a moment of the bird to add to their photo collection.
“We go bird crazy,” Vickie Kwong said. “That would make my year.”
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