photo credit: kenschneiderusa In my dissertation, I write a bit about the ethical alignments that underpin birders’ behaviours (I asked birders what rules, if any, they followed while birding). Along a continuum from human-centred (anthropocentric) to nature-centred (biocentric), the birders I spoke with shared “rules” that ran from one end to the other. Here’s an […]
Tag: Birding
Finding, seeing, identifying, recording, sharing
This post is the conclusion to one of my draft PhD dissertation chapters. It doesn’t represent a final thought or particular endpoint: these are ideas in progress. It also explains why the post just sort of starts without any introductory context. I’m always interested in hearing your opinion of my ideas, too. photo credit: Explore […]
We’re all a bit mistanthropic
photo credit: quinn.anya Pronunciation: \ˈmi-sən-ˌthrōp\ Function: noun Etymology: Greek misanthrōpos hating humankind, from misein to hate + anthrōpos human being Date: 1683 : a person who hates or distrusts humankind Would you consider yourself a misanthrope? I suspect that most, if asked if they hated or distrusted humanity, would say no. Take ethical consideration, for […]
The walk, the White-throat and the chance encounter in birding
While out with the dogs and Heather this morning, I heard a bird song that was different than the “regular” bird noises I hear while I’m out and about. I had a similar experience of hearing an unusual call last month. Upon hearing that call, off I went traipsing across a park with a dog […]
Birding Rondeau Provincial Park, April 28-May 7, 2008
While in the field conducting interviews at Rondeau Provincial Park over two weeks in spring 2008, I collected ten consecutive days worth of travels on my trusty GPS. The data consisted of two things: a track (a continuous line where I had travelled) and ‘exact’ points, recorded every 30 seconds, of my location. Now, I’m […]
Birding: sport or conservation?
This post is one part of a two-parter that I’m writing in response to a paper on the sport of birding that was published in the Journal of Sport and Social Issues. photo credit: auburnxc Instead of protest, culture jamming, confrontation, and direct action the environmental sporting practices of traveling the state by automobile and […]
Birding and the sewage lagoon
This post is one part of a two-parter that I’m writing in response to a paper on the sport of birding that was published in the Journal of Sport and Social Issues. photo credit: iBjorn Earlier this year, Spencer Schaffner ((Hi Spencer! I know you have a Google Alert set up and I want you […]
Mapping the locations mentioned by Ontario birders
This post includes ruminations and ideas emerging as I analyze the data collected for my PhD dissertation focusing on the act of birding. It doesn’t represent a final thought or particular endpoint: these are ideas in progress. I would be interested in hearing your opinion of my ideas, too. During my analysis, I kept track […]
The Technology & Ethics of Reporting Bird Sightings
The following post includes ruminations and ideas emerging as I analyze the data collected for my PhD dissertation focusing on the act of birding. It doesn’t represent a final thought or particular endpoint: these are ideas in progress. I would be interested in hearing your opinion of my ideas, too. photo credit: Peppysis Sharing sightings […]
Birding plates
I’m in the process of culling my photo collection and came across my collection of bird & birding vanity plates taken last year in the Point Pelee National Park parking lot.