Is birding Gen-Z's hottest new hobby?

Birding is a hobby that has typically been associated with older generations. But, this year, birding has been described as “the Hot-Girl hobby of the year” by PopSugar.com, and seems to be growing in popularity with younger generations. Zoomers are thrifting old binoculars and trying out the activity, only to get addicted to the chase of trying to spot them all. But what exactly is birding? And why is Gen-Z becoming so drawn to it?