Birding and Bonding: Backyard Birding from my Hammock

Birds of a Feather is back with our new blog, Birding and Bonding! Our previous objective remains the same. Our goal is to find all birds that live on Long Island year round. The only rule is that in order to add a bird to our list, we must see it when we are together. That's where the bonding comes in. Life can get so hectic that we sometimes fail to enjoy the more important things. This gives us a wonderful outlet to make sure we take the time.

Of course, Long Island has many migratory birds, as well. We certainly don't want to ignore them. We will blog about them as well. Armed with new cameras and renewed incentive, we look forward to getting back on the birding trail!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Backyard Birding from my Hammock

As this year come's to an end, I can look back on the few lucid or happy moments that I've spent bird watching.

It's hard to know where to begin, but these are the photo's I found on my camera spanning from the few peaceful summer moments in my hammock to Ocean City Maryland in the fall and then the first snow upstate.

Juvenile Hairy Woodpecker

I had the privilege to see a baby Hairy Woodpecker perhaps at his first experience on a bird feeder.

I was happy to be in the right place at the right time. When mother and son made their way to my backyard on my feeder.