Blog de Puree

One of the pros of moving out into the suburbs, is the many ecosystems at our disposal, all within a scant 20 miles in any direction–the ocean, the Merrimack River, mountains, marsh lands, and dense forests.

Naturally, I’ve become more sensitive to what’s happening in nature around me. When I lived in Boston, it was more a matter of being aware of your surroundings because of the dynamics of living in such a densely populated area. But in our new “habitat,” there’s time to smell the roses, to pause and listen to the environment, to walk or bike while breathing real fresh air and to just enjoy relaxing pace that comes with living in a more natural setting.

The myriad of ecosystems provide a diverse mix of bird life in our area. We have sea birds that have wandered a few miles inward, birds that are native to the area and some of the migratory species that pass through our neck of the woods.

I’ve recently purchased a set of binoculars and basic bird book to aid in identifying the many bird species that we see daily. I’ve been fairly proactive in putting out seed, bread and other tasty morsels that might tempt an avian palate. And I’ve been looking for informative and interesting bird sites online. I came across 10,000 birds, a blog that chronicles its writers’ ongoing efforts to view all of the approximately 10,000 birds species on planet earth.

The site has some interesting interactivity. You can put yourself on a map of like-minded individuals and see where the blog’s readers live within the continental United States–a fun community tool for online publishers. The blog also keeps a steady watch of bird watcher activity on the net, so I can just view my RSS feed to see what interesting tidbits they have to blog about.

So, if you’re a bird enthusiast or just have a periodic interest, this would be a cool site to visit.