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How to Go Bird Watching with Children

How to Go Bird Watching with Children

Feb 13, 2024

I am no birding expert, but I do love watching birds, especially with my children. Growing up I knew a handful of birds by name: robin, crow, raven, pigeon, seagull, eagle and hawk. It wasn't until I moved to a small town in the southern interior of British Columbia,...

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How Pokémon Can Get Kids Bird Watching

How Pokémon Can Get Kids Bird Watching

Apr 30, 2019

These days most kids can name more Pokémon characters than birds species. At first that might seem a bit surprising, but it actually points to something incredible. Children have an innate insatiable curiosity for learning about creatures (real or make believe) and an...

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