{"id":554,"date":"2019-11-11T01:47:58","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T01:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bubobirding.com\/?page_id=554"},"modified":"2020-10-15T11:41:40","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T06:11:40","slug":"about-mike","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bubobirding.com\/about-mike\/","title":{"rendered":"About Mike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

‘Bubo’ Mike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Mike<\/a>
Mike aged about 8<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been a birdwatcher for as long as I can remember. From a bit earlier than this in fact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My birding developed in England, but I\u2019ve been fortunate to travel quite a lot, for work and pleasure. In 2006 I settled with my wife and daughter in India, an amazing country full of diverse experiences whether bird-related or not!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first few years this was great, bringing up my young daughter whilst getting the opportunity to visit the fantastic jungles of south India, the majestic Himalayas and the bird-rich rainforests of the northeast. Unfortunately, some stressful jobs, followed by a period of unemployment, living in the heart of a crowded, noisy and dirty city, and a spell in hospital with life-threatening dengue, developed into anxiety and depression. I realised that I had got caught in a busy material life where I was failing to appreciate the positives in life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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