Birding Adventures with Birding_Cheezer

  • Now I’m Ticked!

    Bugs. There is a love/hate relationship with them for birders. With the warmth of spring in full force this week, the bugs have returned. And in normal spring fashion, when the bugs arrive the birds follow. They are eaten by swallows, flycatchers, and warblers just to name a few. But they also annoy! Mosquitos are…

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  • Family Vacation: The Final Act

    Returned to Michigan last night and someone turned the heat off! Waking up to 30°F is a little bit of a system shocker compared to 70°F in Florida. So while I put on an extra layer of clothes and watch a freshly filled bird feeder come to life with Blue Jays and Cardinals, here is…

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  • The Family Excursion Part Deux

    BEACHES AND LIFERS! Living in “The Mitten” I’m no stranger to beaches. One can find a beach within an hour from their home. During the winter months, however, we stay away from most beaches. (Aside from us crazy birders, OF COURSE!) So when we head for warmer climates such as Florida, we have to make…

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  • The Family Excursion Pt. 1

    I think we all agree that an occasional respite is a must. Ours started a week ago when we finally decided on a landing point for a week of much needed relaxation. As the kids are on their spring break from their schools, it was a perfect time to head out of town without any…

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  • Do You Have What It Takes?

    As I sit here eating lunch at one of my go-to birding spots, and thankfully on my work route, Robert H. Long Park in Southeast Michigan, I started thinking about the question I hear from people a lot when I share how many birds I’ve seen during the year. After a quick exclamation of “WOW!”,…

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  • How many do you have?

    I’m a competitive person. I have played sports most of my life on this earth. From baseball to basketball and quite a few others in between. Even as I write this I coach my son’s travel baseball team and personally play in a men’s baseball league. I love the thrill, the adrenaline rush, and the…

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