My Blog

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.

  • 12
    Jun

    Birdbath camera is now live and streaming!

    A big thank you to Cheryl Roberts of Serpentine Web Solutions for getting the birdbath camera up and running!  There still may be a glitch or two but so far, so good! This birdbath has some morning sun, but is mostly in shade/dappled shade until about 10AM Central Time.  From then until dusk, if the […]

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  • 07
    Jun

    The Fawn

    A fawn was born in our neighborhood last week and our neighbor, Denny, came to tell us the news.  It was born close to his house in the strip of woods that runs along the lake and that all of us share.  He also told us he was concerned because it appeared to him the […]

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  • 06
    Jun

    Oh my gosh!!!

    For those of you who are watching the cam now and have been for the last 20 minutes – I just scared up a fawn who ran right across the bird feeding area!  You should have seen him on the live stream!  The fawn is now hiding in the wide strip of stuff we have […]

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  • 05
    Jun

    Cicadas

      As you all know, we live in central Illinois.  It has been on national news that here in Illinois, we are having a rare event.  Two different species of cicadas hatching at the same time – a 13 year and a 17 year. We have been lucky at our house in that we hear […]

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  • 30
    May

    A Pair of Mallards

    We have a few Mallards living here with us on our small lake and occasionally, they will come to forage on the ground under the feeders.  There was a pair under the feeders yesterday. The Mallards on our lake are more skittish than the Mallards you will see in city parks or places where people […]

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