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Visual impairment doesn't keep these birders out of the hobby

NPR | By Nancy Eve Cohen
Published May 24, 2026 at 8:18 AM EDT

The phrase "bird watching" does not take in the full range of people who love searching for wild birds. We meet a few of the many visually impaired birders who use their ears.

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Nancy Eve Cohen