Wednesday, November 24, 2010

World Bird Wednesday - Birding in Northern Virginia



I received this message from Springman when I logged on today.

You would be welcome to contribute and help to begin a new endeavour called "World Bird Wednesday" a chance for bird photographers to share and spread word of their blogs to others!
Visit http://pineriverreview.blogspot.com/ and check it out!
Springman!

This is absolutely great. I started birding for several reasons and this is definitely one of them

I started my blog Birding in Northern Virginia to get the word out that there are 53 permanent resident birds near my house. On top of that, there are hundreds of species that pass through, winter or summer here. To be able to participate in a great idea such as World Bird Wednesday is truly special.

Benefits that I have received in the year since I started.

1. Birding is fun.
2. Birders are generally nice people that are extremely kind and courteous.  (unless they are listers)
3. Lots of stress relief.
4. I get out of the house more, exercise and have lost a few lbs.
5. Found a hobby. Something to do when the Bird Flu hits.



Thanks Springman!!!

Nothing like a picture of an American Goldfinch pigging out to get me in the mood for Thanksgiving. 


American Goldfinch pigging out

2 comments:

  1. Our Goldfinch's have gone very gray and brown in Michigan here at the beginning of the big sleep. Isn't it curious that the House Finches get a blast of Autumn color? I love that the birds don't see the world as lines on a atlas and when it comes to our appreciation of them we don't have to see the borders either! Happy World Bird Wednesday!

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