It has been one year to the day since this blog first took flight and I found my wings as a backyard birder. In that time I've discovered many new birds for my life list, added new feeders to the backyard, built an elongated brush pile, participated twice in the Great Backyard Bird Count, bought a field bag, expanded my birding library with both references and guides, traveled to see new bird species, become the About.com Guide to Birding and Wild Birds, held a house finch and pine siskin in my hands, and become ever more enamoured with the feathered friends who share my yard. There are many new flights still to come, however, including...- Building the About.com site even bigger and better (have you signed up for my free newsletter?)
- Redoing the landscaping to shrink the grass and better accommodate birds
- Adding more feeders in a dedicated feeding bed
- Growing a birdseed garden for natural feed
- Adding feeders to the front yard
- Continuing to add birds to my life list by traveling across the country
- Seeking publication in additional birding and bird watching magazines
That's a lot to do, but there is also a lot of time to do it in. The joy is not in the final product, but in the journey during which we share the skies with the birds we love. Happy flying!
