Kevin Lester

Birding has been central to my sanity. Whenever I felt overwhelmed or frustrated, I made the time to go birding. Unfortunately, even this relaxing activity is not immune to my struggles with hearing loss. When I am birding in a group I am met with phrases like, “Get your ears checked.” Or, “Are you stupid? Why can\’t you understand me?” when I ask someone to repeat themselves. I find these events to be more frustrating than they are worth, so I rarely interact with other birders.