On the Wing #40: Birding Year Review
It's been another long year here on planet Earth. I've seen and heard a lot of things, but today this post is dedicated to the birds that made it all possible. After starting this blog midway through the summer, I really didn't know where I was going with it or what would become of it several months down the road. However, I think it's because of my blogs that I'm able to share my thoughts and feelings on what matters to me most. So without further adieu, I would like to list those birds that made it possible for me to reach my goal of 300 species (and beyond) on my life list this year. For brevity I'll list the top ten birds of the year, where I saw them, and what that sighting meant to me. 1. Painted Bunting ( Passerina ciris ): Seen on the 16th of March at the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, FL. I saw a male at a feeder along one of the main trails. A crowd of people gathered around this rainbow bird and took pictures quietly as it fed on the seed a...