birding
SayBUR-dingUS/ˈbɜɹdɪŋ/UK/bɜː(ɹ)dɪŋ/
- 1The hobby of watching wild birds out in nature.
Like fishing, but you watch and count birds instead of catching fish.
Birding is a fun way to spend a quiet morning outdoors.
She took up birding after a trip to the lake.
Similarbirdwatching
- 2The activity of catching or taking wild birds, with nets, traps, or other means.
The boys went birding with nets and came home with a dozen pigeons for supper.
He learned birding from his grandfather, who used clever traps.
Similarfowling
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Origin
It comes from the word "bird" plus the ending "-ing."