Mia Grundy

And yeah, I got some really good pictures.

I'm excited to upload them soon.

Yeah.

Obviously I'd heard the sounds on, you know, like recordings and whatnot, but to hear it in real life, it's not loud, but, yeah, it's orchestral and, yeah, it's beautiful.

I really don't think there are any rules, of course.

It's nice to, you know, log species properly and have our checklists all neat.

But it's really about being immersed in nature.

And I think a lot of people that I've met along the way, you know, whether it's, you know, reserves and I've seen them capture a photo and it sparks a conversation or, you know, just out in the community that call themselves birders.

They're not academics, you know.

You know, they're not researchers, but they have so much knowledge just through years of being outdoors and being connected to country.

And they've learned through observation and conversation as well.

I think conversations like this is really important.

But it's not about having all the answers.

You know, whether you can identify three species or 300, it doesn't matter because there's so much to hire.

And, yeah, you can be an accountant, a teacher, a nurse.

I said, you know, I do support work.

And, yeah, it doesn't matter what you do in your day-to-day life.

Nature doesn't judge who you are and it doesn't discriminate based on age or, you know, life experience.

So I think, yeah, it's just a time to slow down and pay attention.

Yeah, it doesn't matter how you do it.