Deb Simons and her hubby, Ron are getting in some neat rides on their Side-by-Side lately. On this day they headed out on the trail from Lake Linden to Calumet. Deb said the railroad trestle brought her back to her childhood, when she used to go UP on the tracks behind her home. Speaking of Deb’s childhood, I have to wish her a Happy Birthday today! I love that she’s back here living in Lake Linden where her roots began and visiting many of the places and things that she remembers from her earlier days and exploring places she’s never been, too.

Along the ride, Deb and Ron encountered a few critters, the cutest of them being the two fawns with their mother. The little family didn’t seem too bothered by them and even posed for their photos, but Mom was keeping a sharp eye on them for sure. They also saw a Ruffed Grouse on the trail who didn’t seem to be too concerned about them either. Maybe they’re just critter whisperers!

We join a young birder, named Chris for today’s video excursion. Birding With Chris takes us to the Nara Nature Park for a look at the various feathered friends he encountered on his adventure there.

Nice pix Deb and wishing you a Happy Birthday,
young lady! I’m so glad that you’re able to get
out and about enjoying your retirement. May
you and Ron have many more years to come.
Speaking of enjoyment; in the video, those
Cedar Waxwings passed out slothed on the
floor brought back a few memories.

Happy Birthday Deb S.! Do some fun things today!
Great pics of the deer.....looked like they didn't mind having their pics taken at all.

Happy Birthday Deb!!!

Enjoy your special day and may you be blessed in the year ahead.

Those cedar waxwings better hope the cats aren't out looking for lunch.

HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Deb!! I hope it's an amazing
day for you!!

Beautiful pics...LOVE the fawns...they are so
adorable.

I love Chris's vids....I'm watching a ton of them
and that lil man gets around the world. It is so
impressive...and he knows his stuff!!

Thanks for all the birthday
wishes! I'm glad I moved back too,
Mary. It's been wonderful getting
reacquainted with so many places
and things I used to see and do.
And I've been lucky to get
reacquainted with some wonderful
people, too.

The mom and her babies were my
favorite part of this particular
ride. On the ride before this one
we saw mama bear and her cub. And
mama was quite big, standing on
her back legs and watching that we
didn't get too close to her baby.

Hi
Happy birthday DebS. I'm glad your bear encounter
went peacefully.

I enjoyed the bird watching video. Chris is a
serious birder! With regard to the savannah
sparrows, I was reminded of a naturalist who
referred to hard-to-identify sparrows as LBJs---
little brown jobs.

Kathyl,
That's funny! We used to called them LBBs for little brown birds!

Kathy…did the the little brown jobs
pay well or was it just minimum wage?