After the last round of posters, a couple of readers raised an unexpectedly philosophical concern: whether birds might be slipping into existential despair, or—more intriguingly—whether a few especially pessimistic species might actually find the whole thing rather uplifting.
In response, the birds have neither confirmed nor denied anything, but the series continues regardless, now with a fresh set of observations from the field of avian psychology.
Kai has lived in Shanghai for 22 years. He only started birding after moving to China, so he is far more familiar with Chinese birds than the ones back in his native Germany. As a birder, he considers himself strictly average and tries to make up for it with photography, which he shares on a separate website. Alas, most of the photos are pretty average as well.
He hopes that few clients of his consulting firm—focused on China’s chemical industry—ever find this blog, as it might raise questions about his professional priorities. Much of his time is spent either editing posts for 10,000 Birds or cleaning the litter boxes of his numerous indoor cats. He occasionally considers writing a piece comparing the two activities.
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