New Birding Method

 This afternoon we experimented with a new method for birding, sitting on a park bench! We did this here in Dallas at the nearby Delbert Hunter Arboretum.  I have heard others explain this method as effective because it allows birds to come to them. Whereas walking alerts the birds and they stay hidden.  But to be perfectly honest, our real reason for sitting on the bench has more to do with the growing anomalies of old age. Growing is a poor word, I should say, it's more like a freight train roaring down the tracks out of control.  But regardless, sitting on the bench and enjoying the lush beauty of the arboretum and the sweet songs of several species of birds was a pleasant experience. One puzzlement was a single continuing note that we did not recognize, nor did the bird identification app of Merlin recognize. After way too much time of puzzlement and confusion we realized it was the squeaking of the park bench. Observation List