Welcome to My Blog!
This blog is where I’ll share what I’m seeing in our yard, in the gardens, and around our small lake—anything related to birds and gardening. I’d love to hear from you as well! Whether you’re observing something interesting or have a bird-related question, feel free to reach out. I don’t follow a strict blogging schedule, but I typically post every 4 to 7 days—sometimes more often. Let’s enjoy learning about birds together.
If you’d like to get in touch, please email me directly at lindahendricksspence@birdingbeyondthefieldguide.com.
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15NovRead More
What’s going in our yard…… and an update!
Our birds are returning – slowly, but surely. There are still times when there are no birds on the livestream, but you will also notice the levels on the sunflower feeder and thistle feeder are slowly going down – American Goldfinches. We generally have a flock of about a dozen each winter. We do not […]
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13NovRead More
Anhinga and Wood Stork – birds I rarely see…..
I was riding in the back seat as Cleon, our friend Matt, and I drove to the Magnolia Plantation I wrote about in my last blog. As usual, I was scanning the skies for birds – and clouds. I have rediscovered the joy of watching clouds form, reform, and then reform again – constantly changing […]
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12NovRead More
Not just birds in Charleston ……….
Even though we were in Charleston, SC in November, the gardens and parks were still beautiful. The weather was balmy – the sky an incredible blue the entire week. We spent a day at the Magnolia Plantation. The house tour was excellent. We did take the nature tram tour but for me, it was disappointing. […]
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08NovRead More
Boat-tailed Grackles – Absolute Opportunists!
Unless you live west of the Rockies, you probably have had some experience with Common Grackles. If you have feeders, you know they can arrive in a flock and eat everything in sight. And they can come every single day. If you walk through your favorite tree-filled neighborhood or park in fall, you might experience […]
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05NovRead More
Hello from Charleston, South Carolina!
My favorite birding habitats have always been marshes, swamps, and seashores. And Charleston has all of these. The difficulty is accessing them. Of course, right now, with the federal government closed, federal areas are closed. Gates across access roads are shut and padlocked. But in Charleston and the surrounding areas, it is hard to find […]