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!
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05DecRead More
What we didn’t see in Charleston, SC ……
One of my favorite ocean birds is the Northern Gannet. Its winter range is in the ocean along the shorelines – from Maine to the southern tip of Texas. In other words, all along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. These are large birds – about 40 inches long, weigh about 6.5 pounds, and have a […]
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29NovRead More
Snow!!!!!!
If you have been watching the livestream, it has been snowing since last night. We were supposed to get between 3 and 5 inches. Right now, we have over 8 inches and it is still coming down. We have not had a good December snow here in a long time! The birds are at the […]
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25NovRead More
A new addition to this website – Poems and Essays. Plus buttons!
I have added a new section to this website. A place for you to post your poems and essays on nature. You can either click on “Submit your story” for an email form or use your own email form and send your poem or essay to: lindahendricksspence@birdingbeyondthefieldguide.com. If you have a question about this section, […]
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22NovRead More
Great Egret, Snowy Egret, and Tricolored Heron
As I wrote in my previous blogs, it was not the best birding from the beaches and shorelines around Charleston, SC, but we did see these three birds. The Great Egret is one of the birds that is pushing its range northward a bit. We now have more of them here in central Illinois in […]
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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 […]