Nature is a wonderful thing. Birds are a part of nature that everybody can enjoy and relate to. There is so much variety to see, if only we would stop and actually take a look around. Our backyard is the perfect place to do that.
Easy To Do
Most of our backyards are accessible and convenient. All we have to do is look out the window to get a view of nature. Over the years my wife and I have had a backyard, we just haven’t spent too much time thinking about it. Sure, we watched the birds and other animals come and go, but we didn’t think too much about it. We finally decided to take a bit more time and really enjoy our yard. It’s easy to do and fits into our busy life. Once we actually stopped to take in what was around us we were hooked.
Lots To See
Our feeder is a hub of activity all year long. The number of birds seems to go up and down with the seasons. But, for some strange reason, our monthly tab for seed to fill the feeders doesn’t :-) Now that we are paying attention I expect we will see even more. We can sit in the living room and see the feeder in the backyard very easily. We have also put a “birdbath” (a big terracotta pot base) on the deck and birds visit to drink and take a bath. We can see the birds pretty well without binoculars but we do use our old Bushnell 8×42 binoculars to get a better view.
Looking Forward
Now that we are more serious about our bird watching activites we have a lot of opportunity to improve our skill and knowledge. The first thing is to find an easy reliable way to keep track of what we see. The second is to get another pair of binoculars so that both of us can watch at the same time. We also want to research ways to improve our backyard environment to make it even more attractive to birds.
