When you come across an exciting bird, does your heart pounded so quickly that you can hear it thumping in your ears?  You sweat profusely, your shoulder aches and yet you choose to ignore those discomforts as you remain intent on studying your subject through your lenses. Yeah, it is nice to be on that high with all that adrenaline rushing through you. Think about the times where you wanted to scream aloud in joy or give everyone around a round of high fives after seeing a particular bird. While such occasions are very rare, they are definitely unforgettable.

During my twitching trips around Asia, I can vividly recall several of such experiences. While I cannot be very specific as to what triggers them, it has to do broadly with: 

   1. how beautiful that bird is

   2. how rare that bird is

   3. how unusual that bird is

   4. how much detail is seen

   5. for how long the bird is seen.

You can share those moments with me too. Just click on the underlined bird names to see the picture of the bird from Oriental Bird Images. From there, just click on your brower's BACK button to return to this page.