Interview by Prairie Birder, Charlotte Wasylik
Just before I went away to East Africa for the summer, I gave an interview to Prairie Birder, Charlotte Wasylik. She is a fantastic role model, as a young female blogger and birder. She has an unbelievable number of followers, which gives me a little bit of hope.
http://prairiebirder.com/2015/08/01/interview-with-mya-rose-craig/
Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig bring interviewed
Photograph taken by and copyright Helena Craig
Young Birder Birdgirl Mya-Rose Craig bring interviewed
Photograph taken by and copyright Helena Craig
I really enjoyed talking to Charlotte, as another young female birder and one doing well. It was the first time that I felt able to talk about how some birders have treated me. Last week the Wall Street Journal interviewed me about how I had been treated by some birders, but I didn’t feel ready to talk about it openly.
Charlotte lives on the Prairies in Alberta, Canada and has a really well organised blog with loads of varied posts. She has been blogging since 2010 and has done loads of courses/internships for young birders. There seems to be a lot going on over the other side of the Atlantic.
It would be good to meet one day and maybe I can visit her on her farm in Alberta.
http://prairiebirder.com/about/
Prairie Birder, Charlotte Wasylik
Copyright Charlotte Wasylik
About The Author
Hi, I’m Dr. Mya-Rose Craig. I am a 19-year-old prominent British-Bangladeshi ornithologist, environmentalist, diversity activist as well as an author, speaker and broadcaster. At age 11 I started the popular blog Birdgirl, and at age 17 I became the youngest person to see half of the birds in the world.
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.