Birding The Backyard - no matter the Age or Abilities, Everyone can enjoy Backyard birding

My Dad, age 81, getting ready to photograph birds near the feeders

My Grandkids spreading a mix of White Millet and Cracked Corn

My Granddog watching feeder birds. Wondering “how do I get through this force field?”

You do not have to travel to see Bird Behavior. Here Blue Jays battle for food on a sub zero morning.

Black-capped Chickadees are curious and will feed out of your hand after a few days of acclimation.

Backyard feeders provide opportunities to study Bird Behavior. Here a male Northern Cardinal feeds a female during Spring courtship.

Birding is in the Field Opening up more outdoor experiences

See different birds by going to different habitats. Here I enjoy seeing different warblers in an overgrown swamp.

Birding is social. Birders above chased a rare Gull in Southern Michigan.

Birding means enjoying Bird Behavior. Here a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker is drilling out a nest.