Summary: Bird watching in Retirement? Henry interviews Philip Jackson about Bird Watching in Retirement. <br> Phillip is an avid bird watcher (also known as “twitcher” in Australia). He planned to pursue that interest when he retired from teaching.<br> Phillip has actually retired twice. Henry said he liked it so much he had to do it again. Listen to the episode to find out how.<br> Henry talked with him about how he managed his two retirements, how he supplements his income, and why he supplements his income now he has left full time work.<br> But what Phillip really likes to do is bird watching in retirement. Henry and Phillip talked about it and they discussed his retirement lifestyle:<br> <br> * Anyone can enjoy bird watching. Novices can enjoy it as much as experienced people.<br> * It is truly an activity for all ages, sexes and variety of people. It doesn’t matter if you are athletic, male or female. The birds are there for everyone to enjoy.<br> * Philip introduced us to the resources he uses to locate specific species, and the cataloging which he enjoys. Of course cataloging is not mandatory to the hobby.<br> * Bird watching is compatible with a great number of other activities which birders often run simultaneously. For example, camping and photography are the two obvious ones, but some people come to the hobby from simply keeping a couple of pet budgies (parakeets) and developing the interest from there. Some people start simply by gazing out their window at their bird feeder.<br> <br> Philip recommended a book for people interested in Australian history, but he couldn’t quite remember the title. Henry found it: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Relations-Fortunes-Family-Australias/dp/1743319460/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1486876324&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=%27Lost+Relations%3A+Fortunes+Of+My+Family+In+Australia%27s+Golden+Age%27+by+Graeme+Hewett" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">‘Lost Relations: Fortunes Of My Family In Australia’s Golden Age’ by Graeme Hewett</a>, published by Allen & Unwin.<br> Other Books that were mentioned in the interview include:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Graham-Pizzey-Knight-Australia-Collins/dp/020718013X/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486876089&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=%27The+Field+Guide+to+the+Birds+of+Australia%27+by+Graeme+Pizzey+and+Frank+Knight" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">‘The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia’ by Graeme Pizzey and Frank Knight</a><br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Australian-Michael-Morcombe/dp/174021417X/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1486876169&sr=1-2-fkmr0&keywords=Field+Guide+to+Australian+Birds+by+Michael+Morecombe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">‘Field Guide to Australian Birds’ by Michael Morecombe</a><br> <br> Special Thanks to:<br> <br> * Angie Strehlow who helps us get great guests that help us with our retirement lifestyle while keeping everything on track<br> * Les Briney who edits the show and makes my guests and me sound terrific<br> * Lesinda Tubalado who helps keep the website up to date<br> * Henry Shapiro, host of Retired Excited that airs on Fridays<br> * YOU the listener for sharing on social media, and telling your friends about it<br> <br> <br>
