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AGrizz1ybear t1_jeebajb wrote

Reply to comment by frecklefaerie in Does anyone know of friendly birding groups in Washington D.C.? by adorkablepenguin

You joke, but during undergrad birders in our wildlife programs had a reputation of being the haughtiest assholes in the school. I could totally see a birder group being mean and not welcoming

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frecklefaerie t1_jeeu8cw wrote

I belong to the MD Birder group on FB and, at least online, it is a ray of sunshine on the internet. Everyone losing their minds over hummingbirds. Molting posts are hilarious.

But yeah, the lower the stakes, the higher the drama with hobby groups unless you do some serious community building..

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