Frankie and Rose Studio

05/06/2026

🐦🌿 NEW RESEARCH ON THE BENEFITS OF BIRDING 🌿🐦

A recent study found that paying attention to birds and birdsong during a walk can:
🐦 Reduce stress
🧠 Boost focus
😊 Improve mood

The benefits were even stronger when people actively noticed and engaged with birds and birdsong. 👀🐦🎶

🚶‍♀️🌳 Take-home message: Taking a short walk in nature can reduce stress and improve mood, and paying attention to birds may make the experience even more restorative and beneficial.

💚 Next time you're outside, try slowing down, looking up, and listening for birdsong.

📚 Vanhöfen, J., Härtel, T., Teufel, L., Schaffer, L., & Randler, C. (2026). Two treatments of birdsong awareness and their influence on human mental well-being in an urban park environment. Journal of Urban Ecology, 12(1), juag013.

02/06/2026

18/04/2026

Brand new research dropped a few weeks ago... and it turns out birdwatching might be one of the smartest hobbies around. 🧠🐦

The study showed:

🌿 Expert birders show structural brain changes tied to attention and vision.

🌿 Brain efficiency improves with bird identification skill, suggesting neuroplasticity.

🌿 Enriching activities may lower one's Alzheimer’s risk by up to 38 percent.

🌿 Nature, movement, and social connection may further amplify brain health benefits.

✨️Honestly, birders never needed an excuse. But now they’ve got one. ✨️

Sharper attention, greater resilience, and delayed decline.

15/04/2026

🦅 What’s your favourite raptor?

There's something special about raptors isn't there? The focus, the power...

I can never quite choose… but the Spotted Harrier is right up there.🤔

My other favs are Black-shouldered kites, Ospreys, and of course I cant go past the We**ie.

👉 What's yours?

11/04/2026

Capture the image 📷
Feel the moment 🌿

04/04/2026

A gorgeous start to the day ✨️ 🌿

Happy Easter weekend 💛🐣

F & R 🐦🦅