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A great way to promote bird conservation is to celebrate and encourage the future generation of great birders. What better way to discuss young birders than by finding out what they personally think and feel? This is our third interview with a young birder, Cassidy Bird Nut.

White-breasted Nuthatch for this Bird Nut

1. What age were you when you started birding? What is your current age?
I was 5 when I got interested in birding and birds. I currently am 13.

2. How did you get started in birding?
I got interested in birding on a trip across the US in our car when I was 5. I taught myself to read in National Geographic’s Birds of North America.

3. What is your favorite bird?
My favorite bird is the Golden Eagle, I finally saw the majestic bird in Denali National Park in Alaska.

4. How often do you go birding?
As often as I can; I never stop birding!

5. Who do you go birding with?
I usually go birding either alone or with my family.

6. Is there a bird club in your area and are you a member?
In western Massachusetts there are some bird clubs: the Hampshire Bird Club (I was a member) and a bird club in a nature building called the Hitchcock Center (I was also a member of that club and went on numerous “field trips” to places around the area).

7. Do you have a life list and if so, how many are on it?
I do have a life list and it is at 554 (including Mexico).

8. Do your family or friends also enjoy birding?
My family (including my grandparents) also enjoy birding and they drive me places.

9. Is the environmental field (including birding) part of your future career goal?
The environmental field (mostly birding) is very important for me and it is my main future career goal.

10. How would you get other young people interested in birding?
I would get other youngsters like me into birding by either starting a bird club or helping them identify birds in the field.

Check out Cassidy Bird Nut’s amazing blog!!

A big thanks goes out to Cassidy Bird Nut and if any other young birder (12-18) wants to be featured, contact us [birdfreak at birdfreak dot com]

A great way to promote bird conservation is to celebrate and encourage the future generation of great birders. What better way to discuss young birders than by finding out what they personally think and feel? In this Who’s Who we interviewed a young birder and wanted to share his story with you.

Non-birders often think of Nebraska as a state you drive through to get to “better” states. But in the birding world, we know better. The state holds numerous hotspots for birding. Nebraska Tim is a couple states west of us in, you got it, Nebraska! He is the second young birder that we’ve had the honor of interviewing.

Here is our interview, along with some of his fantastic photos!

American Robin

1. What age were you when you started birding? What is your current age?

It is difficult to say what exact age I was when I started birding, but when I was about 10 years old, I became seriously passionate about all things bird-related. I am 13 years old now.

Clay-colored Sparrow

2. How did you get started in birding?

I have always been interested in nature and animals, and when I was about 8 years old, I became very interested in botany, especially trees. I was purchasing a guide to trees, and I randomly decided to get the Stokes Beginner’s Guide to Birds, too. I dug out my Dad’s “ancient” binoculars, which I quickly decided would not do. So, I bought some enormous Bushnell 16×56 porro-prisms, thinking that magnification was all that mattered. With my new binoculars and field guide, I began to casually observe the common bird species around my house. After 5 years of many optic and field guide updates, and many learning experiences, here I am today!
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A great way to promote bird conservation is to celebrate and encourage the future generation of great birders. What better way to discuss young birders than by finding out what they personally think and feel? In this Who’s Who we interviewed a young birder and wanted to share his story with you.

Birdman Jon lives 756 miles south of us in Cave Spring, Georgia. We first noticed his great photos on flickr, and then he signed up for the One Million Birder Project. He recently started a fun bird photo group called Feathers+Beaks=Birds on flickr.

Here is our interview, along with some of his fantastic photos!

Brown-headed Nuthatch

Jonathan Harris (Birdman Jon)

1. What age were you when you started birding? What is your current age?

I started birding at the age of 11. Now I am 15

2. How did you get started in birding?

I saw a eastern screech owl and did not know what kind of owl it was at the time. So I got out my moms old bird field guide and I was hooked!

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