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I and the Bird Returns!
October 30, 2012 | No comment
The crew at 10,000 Birds has brought back the wildly popular blog carnival, I and the Bird. It is a brand new format but promises to bring a lot of great bird action that we’ve never seen before. Each edition will focus on a specific group, family, or genus of birds. The first edition is [...]
Launch! – Book Review Library
October 4, 2012 | 2 comments
After a few weeks of work I am happy to announce the launching of the Birdfreak Book Review Library! As of launching, the database includes 95 titles, all with links to reviews previously posted on the blog as well as links to purchase through Amazon Affiliate links. Currently you can sort by book title or [...]
[Short Story] “A New Home For Christmas”
December 22, 2011 | No comment
In preparation of the Christmas holiday we are posting a short story Eddie wrote last year. Besides enjoying the great outdoors, Eddie has been writing stories since he was 10. Please give it a read, print out the PDF (download here [PDF 487 KB]), and feel free to share with others and read to your [...]
Happy Thanksgiving 2011
November 24, 2011 | No comment
The Birdfreak Team wishes everyone a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving holiday! It looks like it will be fairly warm for us in northern Illinois so maybe we’ll get a chance to go birding in between visiting family and enjoying a lot of tasty food! Bella going after a bird toy* *Not a turkey but supposed [...]
RJ’s Story – Stray Cat Saga
November 4, 2011 | 4 comments
On October 16th, 2011 Stacia was walking Bella at the local park. She was just about done and ready to return to the car when she spotted a cat on the wrong side of the fence to the park’s swimming pool (closed for the season). The cat was trapped but Stacia was able to lift [...]
A Farewell to Socks
July 1, 2011 | 5 comments
On June 30th, 2011 we faced the heart-wrenching decision every dog owner must eventually face. It is a decision nobody wants to make nor even talk about. But as a family we all decided it was right. We bid a farewell to Socks, our always faithful, always loyal pup. She was 17! Socks was a [...]
Birdfreak’s Getting Married!
May 14, 2011 | 3 comments
Today, May 14th, 2011 Eddie (aka Birdfreak) is marrying his sweetheart Stacia. They are honeymooning in Hawai’i so will be away from blogging for a couple weeks. Make sure to keep visiting here as Jennie and Dakota (from Ohio) will be posting fun stuff!! And when the lovebirds return look for a ton of photos [...]
Blizzard of 2011
February 2, 2011 | 2 comments
I don’t know the final snow totals yet but Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 and into the morning of Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 we were hit with an outrageous blizzard in Rockford, Illinois. One of the news stations has reported 13.9 inches, our 4th biggest snowfall ever. The city of Rockford (population 150,000+) issued a state [...]
