BirdingGirl

Were you a fan of The Big Year starring Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black? I know many of my birding friends were originally fans of the book and had mixed reviews about the transition to the big screen (and how the story and characters changed), but in general I think it was positively received. Birdwatching and competitive birding doesn't get much mainstream coverage so I think birders were just happy to see our story being told in a major studio release with big stars. I personally thought it was a great movie, yes some parts were a little unrealistic, but I'm a big fan of all the actors involved and it was just fun to see a movie in the theatre ALL ABOUT BIRDING :) The Blu-ray combo pack will be $29.99 and DVD single-disc will be $19.99. Not a bad deal! I don't have a Blu-ray player but will be getting the DVD to add to my movie collection. I'd definitely like to watch it again- especially after reading the book (one of the things on my To-Do list). Just for ...

The majority of 2011 was spent planning my wedding, but now that it's over I'm finally catching up things I've neglected...like my blog! I still squeeze in birdwatching when I can (today I had pine siskins, black-capped chickadees and white-breasted nuthatches at my bird feeder, plus saw a golden-crowned kinglet while on a walk at Carver Pond), but sadly I haven't had the time to sit down and blog regularly. That's going to change in 2012. I've really missed going birding and now I have considerably more time on my hands. I also changed jobs around the time of my wedding, and instead of commuting 2 hours into Boston I now drive 30 minutes to Plymouth. I found an amazing job at SmartPak Equine, a horse supplement and equestrian supply company . Now that the holidays are over I finally have time to go through all my wedding photos. I've been working putting together a book for us, one for my parents and one for Steve's parents. Hopefully that will be done...