The beauty of birdwatching

By Sherry Nicholson of Elk River

I have always enjoyed nature, especially birdwatching. I love taking hikes through the woods with camera in hand looking for an opportunity to capture an image of a beautiful or unusual bird.

Through the years, various health issues have sidelined my hiking and photo-taking opportunities leaving me homebound while recovering from a major car accident, a serious bout with cancer, and a failed knee surgery, just to name a few.

Missing that outlet left me searching for ways to still enjoy my passion with my limited mobility, so I took to my kitchen window with camera in hand. What I found was a lot of beauty just on the other side of that pane of glass.

Thanks to my hubby for keeping the birdfeeders filled and for keeping the kitchen window clean.

Photos by Sherry Nicholson