So, confession time: while BirdingGirl has always been my passion project—a place to geek out about birds, share sightings, and connect with fellow birders—it's not actually how I pay the bills. (Shocking, I know. Turns out you can't trade warbler photos for groceries.) For those who are new here or just curious about what I do between dawn bird walks and checking eBird, I wanted to take a minute to introduce you to my professional life. Because honestly? The two worlds aren't as separate as you might think. I'm an SEO Consultant (And Yes, That's a Real Job) By day—and let's be real, many evenings—I run Cathleen Voss Consulting , where I help businesses improve their search engine visibility and grow through organic traffic. I've been doing digital marketing and SEO for over 20 years now, working with everyone from big e-commerce brands to small specialty businesses. If you've ever wondered how certain websites always show up first when you Google someth...
Well, here we are—after an epic 11-year hiatus, I’m sitting back at my Adirondack chair, overlooking the picturesque cranberry bogs we live on now. I've swapped my super strong coffee for a hoppy, locally-brewed IPA to celebrate the end of the work day, and starting work again on my personal project- BirdingGirl. Honestly, it feels a little surreal. If you’re popping in and thinking, “Wait, she’s posting again?”—yep, it’s me! The binoculars are still close by, the dog is snoozing nearby, and yes, the birds have kept me company all along. Life Lately: Birding (Mostly) at Home Let’s get this out of the way—I never stopped birding. Not for a minute! Sure, life looks a bit different now. Marriage and kids will do that to you, right? These days, “getting out in the field” means looking up at the trees lining the trails leading to the cranberry bogs I walk my dog on, listening for great-horned owls and wood thrushes, or watching a flash of yellow as the warblers return each spring. I ...