Gentoo
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Ah yes, my experience exactly as well. Most people at first don't know I'm a birder. I don't fit the stereotype of a birder especially in San Diego. When I tell people I am they are rather bewildered. They ask me, "what's so special about watching birds?" You have to explain that the term "watching" isn't a literal one.I have been given a bit of stick at work, because of my birding, but the same people that dish it out suddenly become very interested when they see something unusual.I have lost count of the time these people have come to me, with questions about a bird they have seen, in their garden or where ever.I generally thing everyone has an interest in birds, its just that most people don't notice them until they are right infront of them.Of course we were all probably in the same position at one time, and then something out of the ordinary changed our lives. Waxwings have probably been responsible for a few converts this winter.
As far as boring goes, that's a matter of opinion. I know that my personality and sense of humor doesn't mesh well with the typical birder so I tend to bird alone most of the time. I'm also the type of birder who gets in as close as I can. I've gotten to within 10 feet of a mixed flock of resting sandpipers because of my technique.
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