Birding lends itself, no question, to amateur ornithology and to what in the old days was called nature-study and might now be referred to as basic field ecology. But that’s not the only way that it’s educational! Consider:
Geology, hydrology: If the uphill end of the field is muddy, the downhill end will be very, very muddy.
Physics: The mud will try to eat your shoes.
Phys. Ed.: But after a vigorous fight, you can thwart it.
History, Logic: If the barn burned down two years ago, you can’t use the hose in the barn to wash your shoes off now.
Sociology: Take your muddy shoes off before you go in the house, dammit.
Meteorology: Maybe it will rain again and wash your shoes off for you!
June 24, 2010 at 5:55 pm
There are also the language arts you learn when the mud eats your shoes.
July 16, 2010 at 3:18 am
I was working on my French, for sure.
June 28, 2010 at 8:01 am
Geometry: the more mud adheres to the soles of my shoes, the taller I get, enabling me to see further and spot more birds.
July 16, 2010 at 3:18 am
Being taller just freaked the killdeers out more, alas.