Give Twitter the bird and try this birding social network instead

Twitter has been all over the news lately and not typically for good things. Whether you like the changes Elon Musk has brought to the company since buying it for $44 billion at

the end of October, one thing is for certain: a lot of people are looking for alternatives just in case the worst-case scenario comes along.Enter Birda, a new social networking app

that aims to replace some of that mindless chatter that happens on social media with a twitter of a different kind. This social network is focused on helping people to stop looking

down at their phones and, instead, look upward at the trees and enjoy the constant beauty nature treats us to each and every day.Looking to post? You'll start by either posting

about a single sighting — that's just one moment where you saw a fun bird or something remarkable that's only in town for a little while — or start a birding session while you

go out for a walk or a hike. This last one, in particular, is a ton of fun for folks who enjoy going out on daily walks and makes it easy to pay a little more attention to the

world around you.Either way you post, you'll share your location, either the exact pinpoint spot — probably best for when you're out at a park or another public location — or

just a general area where you saw them. If you're someone who enjoys watching the birds at home, you'll probably want to select the more generic location.It's a lot of fun to have

conversations on this platform and work together toward something wholesome and fun. Gosh, what a massive difference from other social networks, huh?Heck, you can keep your

individual sightings and sessions completely private if you want to, turning it more into a personal catalog of adventures instead of a social media blitz.While the main feed shows

folks from around the world — not unlike how Twitter works — you can opt to keep things more local by sliding over to the Nearby tab up top or help others identify birds

they've seen but don't yet know.It's a lot of fun to have conversations on this platform and work together toward something wholesome and fun.Gosh, what a massive difference from

other social networks, huh?Image 1 of 4(Image credit: Android Central)(Image credit: Android Central)(Image credit: Android Central)(Image credit: Android Central)Outside of

posting your own sightings or commenting on others' sightings, you can also join in one of the many challenges Birda offers its users. Want to set a goal for 2023 to see at least

100 different species of birds? There's a challenge for that!There's even a fun New Year's Challenge that I'll be joining in that challenges users to log at least 10 different bird