“Here we go” – sorry for crossposting.
There is video on YouTube about birding and us birders that is going viral since yesterday by Jason Kessler http://youtu.be/NaX7i1Q7-Rw. It is very funny. It has almost 15000 views in only 3 days. I managed to get an interview with Jason here http://birdingblogs.com/2012/Gunnar/shit-birders-say and you can also watch the video there. And there is a small competition there as well. Can you guess how many views the clip will have by May 3?
Now what strikes me is that it would be fantastic if this short video could reach say a million viewers. Why? It would have an tremendous impact bridging to non-birders. The combination of this view of birders and the one that is showing on the film the Big Year makes a fuller picture what birding is all about. The struggles with identification and problems of pointing out a bird to someone.
I ask you please to send/share the video or my blogpost to all birders you know or anyone you know who has seen The Big Year movie.
Have a laugh…maybe you even recognize yourself.
I loved it. Especially the quote ” See that green tree over there” I’m forever saying that.
Jude
Brilliant! I can see myself there so many times.
John Tongue Ulverstone, Tas
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