As a birder, I am familiar with the opportunities of wonder, inspiration and even awe that are being missed by people who scoff at the idea of birding. The serenity I get from watching Tundra Swans glide across backwater pools is irreplaceable. Seeing a line of ducks and their ducklings waddling across a lawn or a back country road is comical and heartwarming. I can't describe the comfort I feel as I lay abed and hear the honking of Canada Geese flying overhead on a cool autumn night, seeing but not seeing their "V" formation. Somehow this repeat of nature's rhythm gives me reassurance. Nor can I convey the thrill I experience when I finally isolate the gorgeous, subtle green and blue colors of an immature Purple Gallinule hidden among the reeds and marsh grasses of a swampy pond crowded with water lily pads and catkins.
About Me
- Elaine @ floridabirder
- Four years ago I moved from southern NJ to the Gulf coast in southwest Florida. I live about two miles from the beach and I spend as much time there as I can, collecting seashells, and watching the shorebirds and other animal life in the Gulf waters and Sarasota Bay. I am often thrilled to see bottlenosed dolphins and manatees. This area is truly a paradise, and I thank God every day for the privilege of living here. I am surrounded by tropical foliage, flowering plants and trees, egrets in my backyard, and manatees mating in my lagoon each Spring. I'd like to share my adventures in birding, and pass along trivia and tips that I've learned along the way.
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