Birdfeeders

Bird watching is considered to be the number 1 spectator sport in North America! It is second to only gardening as the favorite leisure activity and hey, why can’t we do both at the same time? While most of these people are watching birds that they have encouraged to come to their backyard bird feeders, more and more people are grabbing their binoculars and field guides and venturing out to find different birds. I have a good friend who started a few years ago with one bird feeder in her yard and now not only has several, but right now is in Africa on a bird watching adventure. In most communities there are many bird watching hikes sponsored by local birding clubs. We regularly go on 2-4 hour trips going to the shore, in forests, near rivers, etc. We love watching “our” birds at our backyard bird feeders, but what a thrill it is to go out and see a bird you have never seen before. Then you decide to start a Life List - hooked!!