Birding Birding, also called birdwatching, is a leisure activity that is growing in popularity. There are many ways to be a bird enthusiast. For example, you may simply notice the birds you see on evening walks, or you may actively seek out places to view interesting and rare birds. You might go birding on your own, or you can watch birds with a group of friends.

It doesn't take much to get started birdwatching except a desire to see birds. Start by observing birds around you. Tools such as binoculars can help you bring birds into focus. Learning to look for and compare specific trait will help you identify different species. By visiting different habitats during different seasons, you can learn which species will come to specific areas at certain times.

Dream variations by langston hughes analysisand “the tropics in new york” by claude mckay both depict a longing for another place. what are the places and what do they represent?

Read the excerpt from part 2 of zeitoun. zeitoun woke with the sun and crawled out of his tent. the day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. . he could only think of judgment day, of noah and forty days of rain. and yet it was so quiet, so still. nothing moved. he sat on the roof and scanned the horizon, looking for any person, any animal or machine moving. nothing. as he did his morning prayers, a helicopter broke the silence, shooting across the treetops and heading downtown. why does the author include the details of zeitoun’s morning? to suggest the hopelessness of zeitoun’s situation to illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors to establish zeitoun’s dedication to the rituals of his faith to reveal the military’s attempts at assistance

Chapters 3–5 while reading, think about… author’s purpose/point of view symbolism communication between characters —ethan frome