Birding Adventures with Birding_Cheezer

  • Taking opportunities

    This is, thankfully, a three day weekend because of the Labor Day holiday, and it’s time to relax! We get to take the camper and spend it with the family at a campground in Mid-Michigan named Wilson State Park in Harrison, Michigan. It is also the opportunity to get the focus off of summer sports…

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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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  • 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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  • Have Scope Will Travel!

    For every birder, gear is a MUST! Some birders have binoculars that have been in their family for generations and are enjoying the same pair their grandfather used to watch baseball games from the stands. Others have got to be on the leading edge of new technology in the advancement of eye pieces and get…

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