Birders: The Central Park Effect
I highly recommend this movie about birds and the people who watch them. In it, one birder named Chris Cooper explains what he calls: The 7 pleasures of birding #1 The beauty of the birds. #2 The joy of being in a natural setting. #3 The joy of scientific discovery. #4 The joys of hunting without…
Shillapoo-Ridgefield Trip
What. A. Day. Many highs and lows. Highs: President’s day! A day off to go birding! It’s 60 degrees and sunny in Portland! I decided to check out Shillapoo Wildlife Area in Washington because it’s a 2370-acre wildlife area and because it has a funny sounding name. “Silly-poo.” I took off early for the long drive and arrived at the parking…
Montana Trip
While visiting my family and celebrating my mom’s 61st birthday, I got a peek at some hardy winter Montana birds. My Aunt keeps a feeder out as she also enjoys identifying visiting species. This wasn’t specifically a birding trip, but part of the fun with this hobby I’ve found is wherever you go…birds are there.…