As a bird watcher, wouldn't you agree when those moments of up close and personal birding encounters do present themselves it can oftentimes be quite an exhilarating experience? I know…
In addition to my passion for bird watching, I love to hike and explore the outdoors. I also love a great sunset so when the two come together it can…
If you're starting to see fewer and fewer bald eagles over the past several weeks, you are not alone. I struggled to find even one eagle today and only four…
For as long as I can remember, I've had a great love for nature, especially for birds. Case in point, it has been over 40 years now since my dad…
There's a saying around my house that states all birds and no butterflies makes Jeff a dull boy. I love bird watching more than just about anything else I do…
If there's one thing I know about our avian friends it's this, to learn about birds you simply go and watch birds. Yes, it really is that simple. Just go…
I don't know about you but for me at least, hearing the silence of winter break with the sweet sounds of a red-winged blackbird for the first time of the…
There is something so magical yet quite indescribable about visiting a wetland as the sun retires for the day, especially when the backdrop is a mesmerizing sunset loaded with color.…
We've all heard the phrase "Here today, Gone Tomorrow" haven't we? Well, if you're a bird watcher you most certainly have some experience with the phrase to some degree, especially…
I know it's way too early to start thinking about spring but if you were at Farmington Bay with me this evening that's exactly what would have been going through…
If you are fortunate enough to visit, let's hope you never have to use their phone. The last time I was there, I picked up the receiver and got a…
Sometimes as bird watchers we unknowingly fall into the trap of believing in the notion more birds always means a better bird-watching experience. Well, I am here to tell you…
Oh, how I love nature, especially when I get the opportunity to photograph and show others via this blog just how interesting it can be in hopes other people will…
It has been said that crows are one of the most intelligent birds in nature and from a recent observation of them in my yard, I will whole heartily agree.…
If you've been following the plight of the monarch butterfly in the western United States, you know their numbers have plummeted to an all-time low in recent years. In fact,…