If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you know that I love sitting on my deck watching and listening to my bird visitors. This time of year, the majority of the birds in my backyard are your typical “garden birds” – house finches, grackles, red-winged blackbirds, sparrows, cardinals, mourning doves, robins, and woodpeckers. I’m…
Author: Backroadbirding
Why Back Road Birding?
In the spring of 2020, I was let go from one of the best jobs I’ve ever held. I was happy, thriving, challenged, and was making a good income. When that day came, I was blindsided, along with a number of other employees. In that instant, I knew a lot of very important decisions had…
Red-Bellied Woodpeckers
I live in the state of Michigan – the winters are typically cold and snowy, pretty dreary with little sunshine to speak of. However, the summers are wonderful once summer decides to show up. The weather is warm, with sunshine for days. There are a few rainy days sprinkled in, but mostly, it’s very pleasant….
The One with the Phoebes
My family and I recently visited the West Bloomfield Woods Nature Preserve near our home. We’ve visited once before but this visit was much better. The second we walked up to the trail, we saw two young white-tailed deer – one male, one female. I was pretty pleased, as I’ve never seen tiny antlers sprouting…
Migratory Birds – Why it’s so Cool they Land in your Yard
Let’s talk about migratory birds. What are they? Where do they come from? Why are they here? Why should you care? Twice a year, hundreds of different species of birds fly either north or south during Spring Migration and Fall Migration. There are over 650 North American bird species and more than half of them…