My Blog

Welcome to My Blog
This blog is where I’ll share with you what I’m seeing in our yard, around our small lake, and when we travel—anything related to birds, wildlife, and plants. And also occasionally share with you what philosophical question is on my mind while I am outside watching the clouds drift by.  Or if something strikes me as really funny!

I’d love to hear from you as well – what you are observing and thinking.  Whether you have an observation or photo to share or have a question, please click on the button “Share Your Thoughts”.

I don’t follow a strict blogging schedule, but I generally post every 7-10 days—sometimes more often. Let’s enjoy nature together!

  • 16
    Jun

    Birding Around Dayton, OH Part 3

    Englewood Metro Park.   Dayton, OH     https://www.metroparks.org/places-to-go/englewood/ There are 4 separate areas that make up Englewood Metro Park.  We only had time to visit one of areas:  the East Park.  And we hit a bonanza of birds – the mother lode.  You can get the addresses for each of the entrances from the above website.  […]

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  • 13
    Jun

    Birding around Dayton, OH Part 2

    Woodman Fen.     2409 Newcastle Drive, Dayton.     https://www.metroparks.org/places-to-go/woodman-fen/ Some birding places are easy to find – this one would not be so easy.  Luckily its address worked on the GPS in my phone which took us straight to the small parking lot.    This fen is part of the city park system of Dayton.  […]

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  • 12
    Jun

    Birding around Dayton, OH – who knew it could be this great! Part 1

    One of the biggest birding hotspots in Ohio is Magee Marsh which is in the northern part of the state near Lake Erie.  In fact, for 2 weeks every May, It is probably the hottest spot anywhere in the U.S. for migrating warblers.  I have yet to go, but understand from friends who have been […]

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  • 12
    Jun

    Changes to the website!

    Mark and Lara at GoWeb1 do all the work on my website and I would be absolutely lost without them.  They are not only talented computer and website people, they are also very good at explaining everything to me in simple terms that I can understand.  Without them, there would be no website! My husband, […]

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  • 06
    Jun

    In a fight between a female Hairy Woodpecker and a male Common Grackle – where would you place your bet?

    If you are like me, you would place your bet squarely on the male Common Grackle – and I would probably have been so confident I would have made a larger bet than my normal $.10 – maybe even $.25! – and I would have lost my quarter. If you were watching the bird feeder […]

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