This is bird note.

When you go birding, sometimes you're in the right place at the right time,

and there are more species than you can count.

Other times, not so lucky.

Not a song, not a sight of a bird.

Striking out when looking for birds is frustrating,

but it's an essential part of the journey.

A bad day of birding can teach you just as much as a good day if you ask the right questions. Like, was there something about

the time of day, the weather, or nearby human activities that affected the birds? Am I in the

right habitat for the species I'm looking for? Doing some research

after a slow day for birds can help reveal why you have the experience you did. Try talking

with folks in your area that know about birds. They can provide some context for what you went

through and most likely they'll commiserate with their own stories about striking

out.

As in other parts of life, a little failure in birding is inevitable, but it's a great teacher.

For Bird Note, I'm Jonies Franklin.

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