ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「For some blind birders, avian soundscapes are a way to map the world around them. Increasing noise pollution is imperiling that navigation. As the birding community grows larger and more diverse, birding clubs and conservation organizations are thinking more about accessibility. This is changing the way they talk about birding and think about it, said Sarah Courchesne, a Massachusetts Audubon program ornithologist in Newburyport. For one thing, the terminology is evolving. According to Freya McGregor, a 35-year-old birder and occupational therapist specializing in blindness and low vision, the term “birder” was once reserved for those who were more serious than the hobbyist “bird watcher.” But increasingly, “birder” is becoming a catchall, thanks to a growing awareness that some hobbyists identify birds not by watching, but exclusively by listening. But the notion of “a bird heard” is becoming increasingly imperiled as noise pollution brings about fundamental changes in the way nature sounds. Ornithologists have reported birds changing the tenor of their calls as they strain to be audible over the din of human-made noise — whether it’s cryptocurrency mining or just the everyday sounds of leaf blowers or car traffic. Tap the link in our bio to read about how some blind birders map the world around them. Photos by @kayanaszymcza and @jimwilson125」8月9日 22時40分