"Expert birdwatchers have brain differences that may underlie their remarkable ability to identify unfamiliar birds and suggest that birdwatching can reshape the brain in much the same way as learning a language or a musical instrument does."
"Expert birdwatchers have brain differences that may underlie their remarkable ability to identify unfamiliar birds and suggest that birdwatching can reshape the brain in much the same way as learning a language or a musical instrument does."
Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker
🧠🐦 It turns out #birding is more than just a quiet hobby – it’s a high-intensity workout for your #brain.
Scientists found that the expert knowledge needed to tell similar #birds apart creates a "mental scaffolding" that strengthens your memory and might even help protect your brain from aging.
#neuroscience #birdwatching #health #science #nature #biology #education
🧠🐦 It turns out #birding is more than just a quiet hobby – it’s a high-intensity workout for your #brain.
Scientists found that the expert knowledge needed to tell similar #birds apart creates a "mental scaffolding" that strengthens your memory and might even help protect your brain from aging.
#neuroscience #birdwatching #health #science #nature #biology #education
House Finch charisma.
#nature #photo #GriffithPark #finch #HouseFinch
#photography #birds #birders #BirdWatching #BirdWatchers #California #LosAngeles #BirdPhoto #GriffithPark #DailyBird #BirdsOfPixelfed #BirdADay #DailyBird #BirdIfTheDay #LARiver #LosAngelesRiver #BirdsOfMastodon #Cute#NaturePhotos #LAWildlife
A Superb Owl for SuperbOwl Sunday.
#nature #photo #GriffithPark #predator #GreatHornedOwl #owl #SuperbOwl #MountHollywood #photography #birds #birders #BirdWatching #BirdWatchers #California #LosAngeles #BirdPhoto #GriffithPark #DailyBird #BirdsOfPixelfed #BirdsOfMastodon #LosAngelesRiver #Cute #LARiver #NaturePhotos #LAWildlife
California Thrasher has a brilliant repertoire, able to mimic most other birds with tremendous volume.
#nature #photo #GriffithPark #thrasher
#photography #birds #birders #BirdWatching #BirdWatchers #California #LosAngeles #BirdPhoto #GriffithPark #DailyBird #BirdsOfPixelfed #BirdADay #DailyBird #BirdIfTheDay #LARiver #LosAngelesRiver #BirdsOfMastodon #Cute#NaturePhotos #LAWildlife
Handsome California Quail in a field of lovely yellow flowers.
#nature #photo #GriffithPark #quail #CaliforniaQuail
#photography #birds #birders #BirdWatching #BirdWatchers #California #LosAngeles #BirdPhoto #GriffithPark #DailyBird #BirdsOfPixelfed #BirdADay #DailyBird #BirdIfTheDay #LARiver #LosAngelesRiver #BirdsOfMastodon #Cute#NaturePhotos #LAWildlife
House Finch charisma.
#nature #photo #GriffithPark #finch #HouseFinch
#photography #birds #birders #BirdWatching #BirdWatchers #California #LosAngeles #BirdPhoto #GriffithPark #DailyBird #BirdsOfPixelfed #BirdADay #DailyBird #BirdIfTheDay #LARiver #LosAngelesRiver #BirdsOfMastodon #Cute#NaturePhotos #LAWildlife
Handsome California Quail in a field of lovely yellow flowers.
#nature #photo #GriffithPark #quail #CaliforniaQuail
#photography #birds #birders #BirdWatching #BirdWatchers #California #LosAngeles #BirdPhoto #GriffithPark #DailyBird #BirdsOfPixelfed #BirdADay #DailyBird #BirdIfTheDay #LARiver #LosAngelesRiver #BirdsOfMastodon #Cute#NaturePhotos #LAWildlife
Canada goose chasing another goose away from its chosen nesting territory.
#birdphotography #birdwatching #birds #geese #waterfowl #wildlifephotography
Two male Acorn Woodpeckers on lookout duty.
#nature #photo #GriffithPark #woodpecker #AcornWoodpecker #photography #birds #birders #BirdWatching #BirdWatchers #California #LosAngeles #BirdPhoto #GriffithPark #DailyBird #BirdsOfPixelfed #BirdsOfMastodon #LosAngelesRiver #Cute #LARiver #NaturePhotos #LAWildlife
Canada goose chasing another goose away from its chosen nesting territory.
#birdphotography #birdwatching #birds #geese #waterfowl #wildlifephotography
Went to Hall's Road, Cranberry Marsh, in Whitby #Ontario this weekend.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/283486493
Saw an unseasonable eastern towhee
Glad to see much of the area naturalized.
Went to Hall's Road, Cranberry Marsh, in Whitby #Ontario this weekend.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/283486493
Saw an unseasonable eastern towhee
Glad to see much of the area naturalized.