"Bad" Weather?

So, it was a long wet weekend. I understand that the Bird-a-thon teams were hoping for sunny skies for the event but in the end, it was just rain. And, to be honest, I really enjoyed it. I think that if you really love nature you should try to experience it in all conditions. It might be uncomfortable to be wet and cold but thanks to our advanced society, we can always go home, dry off, and get a good nights rest. Loving nature and staying inside every time the weather is bad is like being a mathematician and only using even numbers. You're missing out one half the experience.

And the rewards are great. You can learn so much about how the animals endure these conditions. Which birds sing in the rain? How do butterflies sustain themselves after a week without nectar? How do Tree Swallows find food when the insects are all grounded? Do rails come out in the open when it rains or do they stay hidden in the reeds? How clear does it need to be for raptors to fly?

And, if nothing else a few hours of uncomfortability really makes you empathize with the animals. Its amazing that they can migrate thousands of miles and still survive a wet, windy, and unseasonably cold week. I realize that this is what they've done for millions of years but that doesn't make it less admirable.