Two-Fisted Bird Watcher started as a blog when social media was less of a thing. “Blogging” itself was still somewhat new.
But we had a statement to make in defense of the rugged sport of birdwatching. So we went online to share views, news, even fun fiction.
After a decent run, we took a break for a few years. (Like a decade!) But started posting here again last November.
Today’s web world is so different. Wildly popular social platforms offer daily fun and contact for millions. We joined that communal conversation in our own way, mainly to notify you that we’re writing things here once again.
We even “boosted” our original Facebook page. And explored other platforms. But y’know? All that posting and chatting didn’t feel like…us. Our digital personality, we gotta admit, is frozen in time.
So we’re going to concentrate on doing things the old way. Simple, informative notices (with a link) on our original Facebook page. And then–new writing right here with little fanfare.
Social media is great. If there were a thing called anti-social media, that’s probably where we’d belong. But if you choose to visit this site occasionally—we’ll be glad to notify you by email when we post something new. Just use the sign up gizmo, and it’ll be like old times. Old, frozen times.
Hi Walter. Although the writing didn’t specifically mention any breed of bird, there’s an interesting one atop the guy in the photo. A Black-headed Gull. The bird’s head’s not black because it’s in “winter plumage.” Which means there’s only that distinctive black spot behind the eye. Thanks for the comment, Walter. Hope you keep reading, and keep ’em coming.
This is good. I enjoyed reading, and thinking about it afterward. I believe I can relate to what you’re saying. I look forward to these pieces. My editor used to call them “think pieces.” Yes, I was a journalist. Another guy frozen in time. I’ll also be watching for ones that do have birds in them. Although that’s not always necessary; I think we all know that now.