The birds of Zoom (commentary)
Commentary by Enrique Ortiz on 22 April 2021
This Earth Day, let’s forget for a moment the concerns of the pandemic and politics, and pay attention to that natural soundscapes of cities … and the little birds of the Zoom calls, says Enrique Ortiz, Senior Program Director at the Andes Amazon Fund.
The Spanish version of this piece originally appeared in RPP.
This post is a commentary. The views expressed are those of the author, not necessarily Mongabay.
The fondness for bird watching is so much a part of the life of “the birders” that it is even unconscious. Without realizing it, I am listening and watching our feathered fellow citizens, wherever I am, even in front of my computer. And now, in these days when I spend more time in Z