I recently went birding for the first time in two years – having twin babies has a way of putting your hobbies on hold. But this trip to one of my favorite spots, Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia, reminded me why I love it so much.  Ambling along the wetlands boardwalk, I saw two birds for the first time: a common yellowthroat and a blue grosbeak.  I’m no ornithologist, but I’ll venture a scientific observation: If the McDonald’s Hamburglar were a bird, he’d be a common yellowthroat. Go ahead, Google it. Tell me I’m wrong. Why We Wrote This In a world built for speed and efficiency, birding is delightfully unhurried, an invitation to slow down and notice the natural world. As our essayist puts it, it’s a refreshing antidote to modern life. This bird has mocked me since I began birding six years ago. It’s very common, you see – one might even call it the everyday or can’t-miss-it or dime-a-dozen yellowthroat. For me, it might as well have been a resplendent quetzal.…