-
April Showers….
We have all heard the saying “April showers bring May flowers”. For us birders though April showers bring migrating shorebirds! The forecast for today was expected to be rainy and wet for most of the day. So in crazy birder fashion, it was time to put on my raincoat, put on my waterproof hiking boots,…
-
Signs of Spring
It’s about time! Winter in Michigan can drag on for what seems like forever. Temperatures can be brutal. Clouds blanket the state with grey dreariness most days and even a slight breeze on a sub-zero day feels like a thousand bee stings. But it’s finally here! New spring migrants are starting their return to the…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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!”,…
-
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…
-
The Child Bird Immersion Adventure!
My daughter had a friend over for a visit last Saturday. A very warm day for February here in Michigan as the temperature was near 50°f. My wife was in need of some much needed sunshine and I am always up for the opportunity to be outside so my wife and I took the kids…
-
Conservation Saturday
As a birder, the environment is everything. I am in it all the time! From lush forests and sandy beaches to urban parks and little pocket ponds. I started to feel the urge to do conservation work a couple of years ago. I began my trek by taking classes at the local community college to…
-
The Eagle Adventure
With expectations that this will be my first installment of what, I hope, will be many, I’ll begin with an enjoyable birding failure! (Let’s root for this not to become the norm!) I’ll start by saying that when my wife, who is not a birder, mentions to me about a rare bird, I should really…
-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
Birding Adventures with Birding_Cheezer 