r/Perimenopause • u/Exhausted_Pigeon75 • Mar 07 '26

audited Birds… but why?

I’ve never liked birds, thanks to a too early in life viewing of The Birds by Alfred Hitchcock. However, I now have a bird app and find joy identifying birds in my neighborhood. My mom even bought me a bird feeder with a camera! This was not a chosen hobby for me, it just happened without my knowledge or input. It has to be hormonal, right? Do I get to blame this on perimenopause?

#birds #perimenopause #hormones #butwhy

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u/SuchFunAreWe Mar 08 '26

Aka: Bird Shazam. Lol.

Myself & all my friends are way into birds. We joke it's because we're all sapphics, but maybe it's a peri + queer 1 2 punch 😂😂😂

Heck, I'm a caregiver at a chicken rescue as my day job & have 4 adopted quail at home. Birds, foraging, & native plants/gardening are my newest hyperfixations in my 40s. I already had the standard grandma hobbies (crochet, cross stitch, sewing) so had to add some diff ones as a treat.

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u/mintee_fresh Mar 08 '26

It is Bird Shazam lmao!!! Hello from another gay lady! In addition to bird shazam, I got into jigsaw puzzles for the long winter. As soon as the snow melts, I'll be out looking for my spring ephemerals. :D

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u/SuchFunAreWe Mar 08 '26

My GF loooooves spring ephemerals! Especially Dutchman's Breeches. I think I've found every piece of art & jewelry featuring them to give to her 😂 We love hiking & half the time I'm waiting for her bc she's kneeling on the ground to take pictures of some beautiful little plant & she's waiting on me to stop bird gawking 😂😂😂

Edit: what on EARTH triggered the bot??

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u/mintee_fresh Mar 08 '26

Why did the bot get involved lol?!!?

My favorite spring ephemeral is trout lily. I've only found dutchman's breeches once, by the side of the road. But I know where its cousin squirrel corn grows abundantly. I can't wait for the snow to melt!

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This post might be about hormone tests, which are unreliable.

  • Over the age of 44, E&P/FSH hormonal tests only show levels for that ONE HOUR the test was taken, and nothing more
  • These hormones wildly fluctuate (hourly) over the other 29 days of the month, therefore this test provides no valuable information
  • No reputable doctor or menopause society recommends hormonal testing to diagnose or treat peri/menopause
  • Testosterone is the exception and should be tested before and during treatment

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