BIRDS: Song of Spring

It's not every day that a yellow warbler visits your backyard

- Heidi Binns

ONE OF MY favourite things about spring is the arrival of different species of birds. My grandfather was a bird lover, and I picked up the birdwatching hobby at a young age, thanks to his influence. My husband, John, and I find it a relaxing way to enjoy nature; we like birdwatching when we go camping or hiking. Plus, I have a great love of nature photography, so when we sit out in the backyard of our home in Barrie, Ontario, I always have my Canon digital camera with me. John is an artist, and he often paints the birds I photograph.