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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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 […]
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30OctRead More
Greetings from Clarksville, TN!
Cleon and I are traveling – we will be gone about 2 weeks. Road trip! Our good friend Miles will be taking care of the feeders and bird baths. You will see him most days on the livestream early morning and late afternoon. And as always, Justin will be taking care of the livestream and […]
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27OctRead More
What is going on in our yard…… and the geese are back!
There is not a lot going on at our livestream camera right now – especially between the hours of 10AM and 3:30PM. However, in early mornings and late afternoons, there are birds eating and taking baths. Also loafing – doves are great loafers. But there is lots going on in our yard. First of all, […]
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21OctRead More
In the dead of night and just before the crack of dawn ………
If you have been viewing the livestream cam on our bird feeders and have not seen anything, maybe you should adjust your viewing time! There is a whole lot going on – just not between 9AM and 4PM. Turn up your volume to enjoy faint, but rather soothing sounds of the night, then click and […]
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19OctRead More
Birds and weather ……..
As you know, Cleon and I live in central Illinois. What you might not know is we have been in a drought since the beginning of July. According to the Illinois State climatologist, the area where we live is on the border between ‘severe’ and ‘extreme’ drought. We are fortunate that our daytime temperatures have […]