Best Birding -- What I Used to Call Birdwatching Back Before I Knew Better -- Story I've Ever Read. They Also Serve Who Only Sit and Watch.

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Over the years, I've hunted and fished when friends invited me along. I've never been moved to take on either sport or its equipment. The best part of hunting-fishing world was planning the trip, packing for the trip, traveling to the trailhead, setting up camp, drinking whiskey, and telling stories around the campfire. The killing and catching part was uninteresting to me.