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SMC22307

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26. I didn't appreciate this until the past couple of years. Amazed at how much enjoyment...

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 09:52 PM

Dec 2020

I get from watching them at the feeders or birdbath. It's so calming...

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Study: Birds Are Linked to Happiness Levels [View all] MoonRiver Dec 2020 OP

:) Well, I like it and easily believe the basic findings. I'm sitting in Hortensis Dec 2020 #1

I don't know that I can place a monetary value on birdwatching, but it has certainly been Arkansas Granny Dec 2020 #2

Same here. cwydro Dec 2020 #3

I know I get pleasure from watching them at the feeder. Yesterday I got excited because I saw Vinca Dec 2020 #4

We have many pileateds in our trees RainCaster Dec 2020 #14

There is a park and tons of trees behind my house. madaboutharry Dec 2020 #5

I love birds. CrispyQ Dec 2020 #6

Not surprising... FirstLight Dec 2020 #7

I love listening to them sing OriginalGeek Dec 2020 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Dec 2020 #9

I love birds. I couldn't name all the species of birds in my area, but I can tell you FM123 Dec 2020 #10

That is the effect of bird diversity on me, but I'm not sure many urban dwellers would think so. Nitram Dec 2020 #11

i love birds. barbtries Dec 2020 #12

Generally, yeah. Not always though True Dough Dec 2020 #13

Wasn't this study made by Dr Ben Obvious and Dr Emil Noschitz with the Institute ... marble falls Dec 2020 #15

I put seeds and peanuts on my deck every morning mokawanis Dec 2020 #16

I love Rebl2 Dec 2020 #17

I have a bird bath on my deck in my city kimbutgar Dec 2020 #18

Though I never connected the two till I read this, angstlessk Dec 2020 #19

Plant native plants Botany Dec 2020 #20

We bought a bunch of new feeders marlakay Dec 2020 #21

In a real way... ArchTeryx Dec 2020 #22

I love VA_Jill Dec 2020 #23

I love birds MustLoveBeagles Dec 2020 #24

Just saw an owl fly away ... Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2020 #25

I didn't appreciate this until the past couple of years. Amazed at how much enjoyment... SMC22307 Dec 2020 #26

I've got 18 chickens. Does that count? NickB79 Dec 2020 #27

Yes, as long as you don't eat them! MoonRiver Dec 2020 #33

As long as they keep laying eggs I won't 🤣 NickB79 Dec 2020 #34

I believe it. It is certainly that important to me. Greybnk48 Dec 2020 #28

I love birds. StarryNite Dec 2020 #29

Where would those places be? smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #30

sure, i believe it. nt BootinUp Dec 2020 #31

We've left half our property wild MissB Dec 2020 #32