Date: 3/15/25 11:18 am From: Mike Goethe <michael.goethe...> Subject: Re: [birders] Contact sport
A few years ago my wife was putting on her binoculars harness, which is
elasticized. She was pulling them down in the front and lost her grip. The
bins flew up to smack her in the mouth, leaving her with a fat lip and a
bruise. Birding is dangerous!
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Mike Goethe
Rochester Hills, MI
On Sat, Mar 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM 'April Campbell' via Birders <
<birders...> wrote:
> Birding is a contact sport, as in contact between you, your binoculars and
> the sidewalk. Two weeks ago, I was out searching for the local Coops when I
> tripped on uneven pavement and plummeted to the ground. My harnessed bins
> smashed into my chest, knocking the wind out of me. I severely bruised my
> ribs and cartilage, but no fractures. My coat and fleece helped cushion the
> blow to my chest. Otherwise the headline might have read , “Birder killed
> by own binoculars!”
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