All the Cool Kids Are Birding
A new generation is bringing fresh energy to birding, a hobby long associated with older enthusiasts. Young birders are making the activity more dynamic and inclusive, proving it’s a pastime for everyone. Their passion is helping more people connect with nature in meaningful ways.
Not long before the sun rose on a Saturday in May, five men in their mid-20s were standing alongside an unassuming wetland in New Jersey, searching for birds. Ryan Zucker, a 23-year-old who could do an impressive impersonation of an eastern screech owl, had just taken a small branch to the eye, but…
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