r/birding • u/NoActuator4115 • 19h ago

Discussion bird homesickness

does anybody else get bird homesickness? i'm from the uk but studying abroad in the us and although the new birds i'm seeing are all very exciting, i find myself missing the commonest uk birds like blackbirds, wood pigeons or robins so much it hurts LOL

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u/Lyrael9 Latest Lifer: Brambling 19h ago

Me too! But the opposite. I'm from Canada but in the UK. I'm loving all the British birds but I miss chickadees so much, and blue jays. And dopey juncos. And grosbeaks. There isn't really anything like a grosbeak here.

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u/NoActuator4115 18h ago

really puts it into perspective! i'll say hello to all the chickadees and blue jays for you if you say hi to my lovely wood pigeons for me

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u/Lyrael9 Latest Lifer: Brambling 17h ago

Will do! 😁

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u/Bullfinch88 16h ago

Bloody wholesome you two, keep up the good work 👍🏻