Georgia Youth Birding Competition

It's a good day. Hubby, youngest son and a friend are heading out to be a part of the Georgia Youth Birding Competition. It's a 24 hour event where kids of different age ranges compete to identify the most species of birds within the confines of the state.

The kids are so excited on their first big-time birding event. Upon return to home base (for videos and snacks) I am informed that they met another birding team up from LaGrange. Imagine that, someone else is actually birding! Wow!

They just darted inside from going out to try and hear the call of the whiporwill and a Chuck Will's Widow (they did). They are going out even later still to check on our resident owls.

They saw a blue heron catch and swallow whole a fish that appeared to be two times the diameter of his throat. It doesn't get much cooler than that.

Of course, when you don't have to compete with video games, tv shows, and other mindless drivel, you can actually enjoy the wonders of God's creation. It's a kind of moving meditation just talking with a friend, listening, planning, watching.

Birding with kids. It's worth doing.