Gen Z flocks to BirdTok as birding takes flight: ‘It’s a craving for something real’

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/15/gen-z-flocks-to-birdtok-as-birding-takes-flight-its-a-craving-for-something-real

Good news imo, more people to help w/ conservation. Now what "BirdTok" is I have no idea.

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AgentSeven@lemmy.zip · 20 pts · 17d

It's a craving for something real

Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 17d (4 replies)

I love birds, but wtf is this headline?

TIEPilot@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 17d (2 replies)

It is weird I agree, the Guardian staff must be having a stroke.

Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 3 pts · 17d (1 reply)

I think that "having a stroke" is SOP for the Guardian, haha

TIEPilot@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 17d

HAHA! So true, too true.

Well its good news the younger generation is getting into the hobby regardless of the coke fueled spastic title the Guardian made :)

TIEPilot@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 17d
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jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works · -5 pts · 17d (10 replies)

does birdtok have tips on prevening birds from making loud noised in your yard?

Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 6 pts · 17d (1 reply)

Jays, you have jays, don't you?

People downvoting you probably didn't grow up in a place with Corvids everywhere.

Especially jays of any type. Those bastards can be real insistent bastards, haha.

Though this spring I had a mental Robin that apparently just couldnt get laid. He was like a drunk college bro at bar closing time. He just wouldn't shut up. And he sat on a wire right outside my door.

Annoying, but also entertaining. I'm guessing he finally got the chick with the glasses because I haven't heard him for a while.

jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 16d

cranes, I have cranes

webghost0101@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 17d (2 replies)

Move to a place where there are outdoor cats.

I wish i could hear birds in my yard.

jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 17d (1 reply)

there are outdoor cats, unfortunately eagles hunt them

Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 1 pts · 17d

there are outdoor cats, unfortunately eagles hunt them

FTFY

Ioughttamow@fedia.io · 2 pts · 17d

Become meteor. Finish job.

starlinguk@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 17d (1 reply)

You get woken up by the dawn chorus too, huh.

Close the window.

jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 17d

works less well when the birds are almost as loud as car alarms

Solumbran@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 17d

Go live on mars

swelter_spark@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 16d

I don't think you can prevent wild animals from communicating with each other vocally, but there might be ways to dampen sound more in your house. Check for cracks and seal them, maybe hang up some thick wall hangings?Just off the top of my head. A white noise generator also might help to make outdoor sounds less noticeable.