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This is part 11 in a series of articles written for The Lazy Birder.

• Switch on your computer.
• Connect your computer to the Internet.
• Type the word “bird” or “birds” into your browser.
• Click on a site that looks interesting.
• Enjoy.
• Click on another interesting site.
• Enjoy.
• Keep on surfing all those thousands of wonderful birding sites.
• Alternative method: just keep reading articles on my blog. It saves you effort in looking for other sites.

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• How to be a birder – some hints.

Spotted Nightjar

This is part 10 in a series of articles for The Lazy Birder.

• Go to your bookcase and select a book about birds.
• If you don’t have any books about birds either buy several or borrow some from your local library.
• Find a comfortable chair.
• Read the book you have chosen.
• Have a snooze if you get drowsy.
• Come back to the book at other times of laziness.
• NOTE: this activity can also be done in bed.

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• How to be a birder – some hints.

Barking Owl

This is the ninth article in the series for The Lazy Birder.

• This method can be used on any normal work day.
• It can be done whether you walk to work, drive a car, use a bus or train or any other means of transport.
• Get ready for work in the normal way.
• Travel to work following your normal route.
• As you travel, watch out for birds along the way.
• If driving, watch the traffic around you and only observe birds when stopped at traffic lights for example.
• If really enthusiastic, make a list of the birds you see.

Another useful series of 20 articles can be found by clicking on this link:

• How to be a birder – some hints.

Pied Imperial-Pigeon

This is part 8 in a series of article for The Lazy Birder.

Location: at your desk at work.

Method:

• Stop what you are doing.
• Look out through your office window.
• See if you can see any birds.
• Identify the birds you see (or hear).
• Dream a little about how nice it would be to be out watching birds in some exotic location.
• Slowly bring your attention back to the work you are supposed to be doing (if you can).
• Repeat the steps above as often as you require to remain sane.

Additional activity:

• Make a list of the birds you see or hear.
• On second thoughts – if you do that it could be incriminating evidence that you are not working. Only you can assess the risk factor involved.

Warnings:

• Do not undertake this activity if you have a particularly observant boss.

• If YOU are the boss, then this activity is a good stress release.

• If you are not the boss, this is still a good stress release – but don’t get caught doing it. Or be creative in your response to being caught (eg “It was thinking time.”)
• This activity can be rather difficult if there is no window in your office. Using any kind of explosive device is not recommended and could be fatal.

Another useful series of 20 articles can be found by clicking on this link:

• How to be a birder – some hints.

Disclaimer:

The photo below has nothing to do with this article.

It’s a rather nice photo, isn’t it? Well, I think so.

Rainbow Lorikeet

This is part 7 in a series of articles called The Lazy Birder.

• Pour yourself your favourite liquid refreshment.
• Switch on your television.
• Select a video or DVD about birds.
• Place the DVD or video in the appropriate player.
• Press play.
• Look at the birds on the DVD or video.
• Make a mental or written list of the birds you see – or don’t.
• Go to sleep if you feel drowsy; the video or DVD can be replayed again later to see what you missed.
• Check out birding shops on the internet for more DVDs and videos to buy and watch.

Another useful series of 20 articles can be found by clicking on this link:

• How to be a birder – some hints.

Disclaimer:

The photo below has nothing to do with this article. I just like the photo.

Crested Pigeon