You
are invited to participate in the 2013 Great Backyard Bird Count! (GBBC)
Coordinated every year by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology & The Audubon Society;
the help of all dedicated backyard birders is needed. The dates this year are Friday,
February 15th thru Monday, February 18th. The link is
listed below for all the info you will need. It is as simple as observing your
backyard aviary activity for just fifteen minutes. You can do this one day or
all 4 days. The site allows you to enter your zip code & it will connect
you to a list of birds you may see in your area during February. You print out
the list & start counting. The site provides advice & a page to enter
your results. I participated last year & it was fun to do & easy too.
Recording your results on their site was also very simple. It felt very
rewarding. My sister participated also & it was nice to compare results. This
is also a wonderful activity to enjoy with your kids. The site provides all
types of helpful info to get you started. Last year over 17.4 million birds
were counted & 623 species! The Northern Cardinal was the most common bird
counted (pictured at left). Please join in the fun & get to know your
backyard friends.
Great Backyard Bird Count 2013
Great Canon SX150 Camera Deal!
I had to share this amazing camera deal coming up this week at
Target stores & online Target (see link below). I have been in the market
for a new camera since the teenage tester decided to take my camera & hers
on her semester abroad in Scotland. It's the camera I take all those great
garden shots with. So this camera on sale Sunday, February 10th and
online now is my camera but the newer model. It is so easy to use! It is not a
point and shoot that goes in your pocket but it is the perfect size for
everything else. It's the Canon SX150 reg. $199.99. It is an amazing
easy-to-use camera with image stabilizers, optical
zoom 12x, 14.1 MP, 3” screen and 720p HD video. The sale is for $99.00 (half price)
with a $30.00 Target gift card! Again it starts tomorrow, Sunday, w/ the gift
card at the stores & online but is on sale online already. So if you are in
the market for a great camera for any upcoming events this is an awesome deal. It
gets excellent reviews from camerafolk, not just from novices like me! It takes
AA batteries which I actually like & they have the best deals on these at
your Costco, Sam’s Club box type stores. I believe I bought 40 for $11.99! I
hope this works out for my readers. I know many have cameras with their phones,
but using a real camera lends an artistic eye to the process. (There is a
manual setting too). Taking photos of your garden & as my friend just said
her garden & horses, puts you in a relaxed in-the-moment place that is very
peaceful & beautiful. As you can see by my photos at left, it becomes truly
a wonderful bonus to have these after all your hard work. You become an artist
in your own tranquil setting. Enjoy!
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