My editors at Audubon let me write about birding and nature in Rockstar's new video game Red Dead Redemption 2. It's an incredible game, and by far the most naturalistic video game I've ever experienced. Read it here at
Audubon.org or on
The Guardian.
I've always been interested in birds, nature, and the outdoors. I had little Collins Gem books on garden birds and the like. But during my teenage years and 20s, it waned. I regret that it did, as I did a lot of travelling during those times. It wasn't until my early 30s, playing this game, and seeing the entries into Arthur's journal, that brought it back. When I was a kid, maybe the Red Kite was a spark bird, as I come from one of its last strongholds in Wales, but my second go at birding, nature journalling, and all that comes with that, is Red Dead Redemption II!
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