Backyard Birding

Blue Grosbeak

My days are almost always busy.  I make sure the work is done before I do other things for enjoyment.  Bird watching is one of those things.  I love watching the birds and listening to their songs.  This time of the year is a great time to see different birds in your area.  They migrate all over the country and stay in different areas until time to return to their native homes.

Orchard Oriole

We have seen so many wonderful birds lately.  Some return every year.  Some will stay util it turns cold.  And at that time, even more new birds will come and go.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak

 Great-crested Flycatcher

We also have lots of wonderful birds that are here year round.   Bird watching is so relaxing and is one of my favorite stress relievers.

Eastern Bluebird

 Purple Finches

 Brown-headed Nuthatch

Mourning Dove

Eastern Phoebes

American Goldfinch

Carolina Chickadee

There are so many!  I could post bird photos all day and still have lots left over.  Seeing them in person makes me happy.   All the birds shown here were seen in my own back yard.   And many, many more.  

If you have never thought about bird watching, give it a try.  I bet you will be hooked!   It's a fun activity for kids too and teaches them to listen, to be quiet and still, to move slowly and talk softly, among other things.  

Being in nature is good and one of God's amazing blessings.