Commit to nature: Go dinosaur watching!
summary
Claim: birds are dinosaurs and everyday birding makes that visible. Cites a study showing a 60% decline in nature words in literature over ~200 years and links that to less green space. Birding (not “bird watching”) uses pattern recognition, patience and listening, reduces stress and anxiety and can help depression. Nature is “open source”: simple observations become citizen‑science data; use apps and ML to identify birds and contribute useful counts.
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