“Sometimes I think that the point of birdwatching is not the actual seeing of the birds, but the cultivation of patience. Of course, each time we set out, there's a certain amount of expectation we'll see something, maybe even a species we've never seen before, and that it will fill us with light. But even if we don't see anything remarkable - and sometimes that happens - we come home filled with light anyway.” InspirationalBirdwatchingBirdwatcher Book:Birding with Yeats: A Mother's Memoir Source: Birding with Yeats: A Mother's Memoir
“The sharp thrill of seeing them [killdeer birds] reminded me of childhood happiness, gifts under the Christmas tree, perhaps, a kind of euphoria we adults manage to shut out most of the time. This is why I bird-watch, to recapture what it's like to live in this moment, right now.” BirdwatchingBirdingBirdwatcher Book:Birding with Yeats: A Mother's Memoir Source: Birding with Yeats: A Mother's Memoir