{"id":96,"date":"2021-07-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weebly-import-post-87"},"modified":"2026-06-17T01:43:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T01:43:23","slug":"middle-school-student-is-fascinated-by-how-our-brains-recognize-birds","status":"publish","type":"wingbeat","link":"https:\/\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wingbeat\/middle-school-student-is-fascinated-by-how-our-brains-recognize-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle School Student Fascinated by How Our Brains Recognize Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"paragraph\"><strong>By Guest Blogger Anastasia<\/strong><\/div> <div><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Picture\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sfbbo-test.twomoons.systems\/staging\/1924\/wp-content\/uploads\/weebly-migration\/anastasia-nguyen_orig.jpeg?ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">I started birding a few months ago, and it has quickly become my favorite hobby. I have always loved animals, but birds are definitely my favorite. Something about them just captivates me. The fast flutter of a hummingbird\u2019s wings. The steady soar of a raptor. The cheerful \u201ccheeps\u201d of a baby killdeer. I love observing and identifying birds, and I am always thrilled to see a \u201clifer\u201d!\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color:rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Photographing birds is another hobby of mine, as well as drawing and painting birds.\u00a0<\/span><br\/><br\/><span>\u200b<\/span><span>When I heard about the Bird ID Techniques Workshop with Alvaro &#8230;<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!--more-->\n\n  <div class=\"paragraph\"><span>Jaramillo, I was excited to elevate my bird identification skills. It was fascinating to learn Alvaro\u2019s tips for bird ID-ing and hear his birding stories. I learned how to use the shape of birds to identify them instead of the colors. I learned how to differentiate a House Finch from a Purple Finch, a pair of birds that I have a hard time telling apart. I also enjoyed his segment on common bird ID mistakes, as well as the interactive sections where I could guess the bird. The part when he shared about how our brains recognize birds was really interesting, and might have been my favorite portion of the workshop.\u00a0<br\/>\u200b<\/span><br\/><span>I am so grateful to all of the kind donors, and SFBBO who gave me the unique opportunity to attend the Bird ID Techniques Workshop with Alvaro Jaramillo through a\u00a0scholarship. It really means a lot to me and I am super thankful!<\/span><br\/><br\/><em><strong><span style=\"color:rgb(34, 34, 34)\">Anastasia is a middle schooler who enjoys many types\u00a0of arts and crafts. 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