Why “birdwatching” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Same - it gets the ludicrous reach by having a small sensor (and OK but not miraculous lenses) but it turns out that most birdwatching is done in bright sunlight, which makes up…
by eichin · Oct 27, 2026
Just an anecdote about how birdwatching is also changing. My 78-year-old father picked up birdwatching as a hobby this year. He has been a professional photographer for decades,…
by mkakkori · Oct 26, 2026
I think one of the drawbacks of VR birdwatching is that you are served the bird in focus, in frame, almost immediately - there's no search, there's no WTF is making that noise?…
by awesome_dude · Oct 26, 2026
My cat's brain sure does seem to be stimulated by birdwatching on a screen. He tries to kill them, then walks behind the screen and has a WTF moment, and returns to the front to…
by ssl-3 · Oct 26, 2026
> A big part of birdwatching is identifying small, fast-moving animals that exhibit specific combinations of behaviors at specific times of the year based on specific climatic c…
by RemoteIsHeaven · Oct 26, 2026
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