My husband, Bill, and I recently rented a film called, “The Big Year,” about three men trying to see the most birds in North America in a calendar year. Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, and Jack Black star in it. When the film begins, Owen Wilson's character is holding the current record and his number is well over 700!
The film rated six stars out of 10, but Bill and I enjoyed it a great deal. We enjoyed it much more than six stars simply because we are birders and we get it.
Bill and I were much more active birders in the late 1990s. We made a few trips, including Texas and Florida, and the states in between, and Ontario. But as our children began walking and talking (loudly), and preferred (loudly) to not be in their car seats for extended drives, our birding became more and more limited to our 15 acres in central Illinois. We didn't feel too slighted because it was a beautiful place with woods and meadows. We discovered many birds were attracted to the habitats there and we made the most of it.
Now that they're older and we no longer live on 15 beautiful acres in central Illinois, we realized we miss birding terribly. We're new to southeastern Indiana, so we're going to explore the surrounding areas that offer wonderful birding opportunities. It's exciting!!
Our goal is to see as many birds as we can where we live and on a few trips, mostly east of the Mississippi. We'll have a great time and this blog will chronicle our adventures!
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