April 1 marks the 3rd Anniversary of The Zen Birdfeeder blog! It has gone by so quickly (really!) and despite the breaks in the action when I experience a little blogger's block, it has been absolutely great! A year ago I marked the 2nd anniversary still high from Kenn Kaufman's comments about our Wild Birds Unlimited store, and waxed on about our common ties and love of the birds.
This year, I looked back to select my favorite posts from the last 12 months. It was an interesting exercise looking back; more than once I said, "I wrote that??"
I hope you enjoy a second (or maybe a first) look at these posts. Let me know if you have a favorite. And THANK YOU for reading The Zen Birdfeeder blog!
April 2009 - Green Morph Pine Siskin. Is it or Isn't it?
May 2009 - Gorgeous Evening Grosbeak and Alpaca Wool: A Great Nesting Material for Birds
June 2009 - Brown Thrasher in Decline in New York
July 2009 - Why Young Blue Jays are Like Teenagers
August 2009 - Song of the Wood Thrush
September 2009 - The 108th I and the Bird Stakes and The "IT" Bird of the Midwest Birding Symposium
October 2009 - Birding Business Magazine's Latest Cover Girls and A Look Inside a Pine Cone
November 2009 - Listening to Day Break
December 2009 - An Avian Narcissus
January 2010 - Lamenting the Loss of a Tree
February 2010 - Five Years of Project FeederWatch
March 2010 - WBU's Own Great Backyard Bird Count and Using our Brains to Beat the Squirrels
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Happy belated blogiversary! Sorry I've been remiss in my visits, but I'm recovering from pneumonia.
Posted by: Lana | April 06, 2010 at 01:29 PM
Thank you all for your wonderful comments! I noticed that the word "love" was used more than once; I guess that really hits the nail on the head - this definitely IS a labor of love!
Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | April 02, 2010 at 12:12 PM
Happy Anniversary, Nancy! And thanks for providing this wonderful blog. So informative, gorgeous photos (and without that "Christmas letter" quality -- hooray! ;) ) You can always tell when something is "made with love."
Posted by: Margaret | April 01, 2010 at 08:47 PM
I may be a little prejudiced (having known you since you were born!) but I love to read your comments. They are full of information and written with an obvious love for your subject. Your pictures show the beauty of so many birds---I have shared some with my students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. They are always impressed!
Congratulations on your success!
Posted by: Renee | April 01, 2010 at 08:13 PM
Well done! I always look forward to post updates from the Zen Birdfeeder!
Posted by: Idaho_Birder | April 01, 2010 at 11:59 AM
Happy Blogoversary Nancy! Thank you for passing on your knowledge to the rest of the birding community over the last three years through The Zen Birdfeeder.
We look forward to many more years of posts to come!
Posted by: Larry Jordan | April 01, 2010 at 09:45 AM
Congratulations on 3 years of a wonderful and informative blog!!
Your blog is a delight to visit...thank you for all you have shared. ♥ Your blog is an inspiration to all of us who adore birds!
Posted by: MaineBirder | April 01, 2010 at 09:40 AM
Nancy, Congratulations!Here's hoping for many more years of blogging fun.
Posted by: jane | April 01, 2010 at 08:10 AM