Oh sure, there are those destinations that don't require much explanation. But, unfortunately, most of my birding trips are to much less glamorous locations.
Birders go where the birds are.
As a result, we sometimes find ourselves in places and situations that are not exactly the subject matter of the typical travel poster. Most of us can't even claim to have stumbled upon these spots by accident. Lots of birders, for example, have been to the dump outside Brownsville, Texas. After all, it's the hot-spot for Mexican Crow. I stopped there years ago while on my honeymoon.