This is no April Fools Joke: I'm going to be blogging again!
I've been meaning to get back to posting again for a while and now I'm finally doing it. I expect to be posting once a week or so at the start - I want to be consistently posting new material.
This winter, we went camping in Boundary Waters in the winter for the first time. It was amazing - this photo gives a glimpse at what it was like.
I am really excited for spring to come though. The northward migration of birds is already started. When we were in Ann Arbor, we did a lot of spring birding. I think we got spoiled with all of the fantastic birding locations there. Due to the need for birds to migrate around or over Lake Erie and Lake Huron, northwestern Ohio, southeastern Michigan, and southwestern Ontario have some world-class birding hotspots. When we moved to Minnesota, it was a bit of an adjustment not having anyplace like Point Pelee or Crane Creek. So, I got out of the habit of birding a lot during spring migration. But there is lots of great birding to be done in Minnesota. And this year I really want to take advantage of it.
I am going to make a concerted effort to see displaying American Woodcocks this spring. Last spring we tried to see them, but the weather was bad every night that we tried to go. This year I have high hopes of success! Let me know if you've got any favorite spots near Minneapolis.
I also want to try out some new and exciting ID guides that are out there. I am intrigued by the new Crossley bird guide. I think I am finally going to get a bird field guide for the iPod. The new Sibley Guide to Trees takes a birding approach to field identification of trees.
And of course, there will be plenty of camping and nature watching to report on.
I look forward to posting again on Green Guide to the Galaxy!
