Greetings from Michigan

[Kephri]

Nice to meet you Breanne,

I'm kinda in the same boat in that I'm not starting right away. We bought a house and now I need a different car (mine is dying) so I'm not going to be able to start for a little bit b/c of funding issues. I was hoping to start Fall 2011 but it's kinda up in the air.

right now I'm volunteering at the Kalamazoo Nature Center with their birds of prey program. They've got about 10 birds that I'm feeding every Thursday. It's not great but it's getting me experience with the birds and their behavior and care.

Join the MHC if you haven't yet. Maybe I'll see you at the picnic? It's July 31st, I believe.

[Friearth]

Hi Lena. We need to get out of this boat, lol, and onto a better one!
Every little bit counts I say! You're ahead of the game to some folks (such as myself right now).
There is a raptor rehab place in the UP not too terribly far from where I'm at, and the Birding group at school I'm in is trying to organize a trip there. I'm pretty about it, hopefully it will workout, otherwise maybe I'll just have to drag the boyfriend off for a weekend road trip!

I wish I could make it to the picnic this year, but I'm not sure if I'd be able to manage a ride to the Mitten. I have some friends up here that live downstate, maybe I could convince them to let me tag a long for a little side trip.

[Kephri]

Yeah, that would be a really long drive, lol. : )

[everetkhorton]

Hi Lena. We need to get out of this boat, lol, and onto a better one!
Every little bit counts I say! You're ahead of the game to some folks (such as myself right now).
There is a raptor rehab place in the UP not too terribly far from where I'm at, and the Birding group at school I'm in is trying to organize a trip there. I'm pretty about it, hopefully it will workout, otherwise maybe I'll just have to drag the boyfriend off for a weekend road trip!

I wish I could make it to the picnic this year, but I'm not sure if I'd be able to manage a ride to the Mitten. I have some friends up here that live downstate, maybe I could convince them to let me tag a long for a little side trip.

Breanne:
Brockway (spelling) Mtn is a great place to watch hawks in the spring. Get to know the guys in the U.P. I feel I have a long hall to the picnic. Nothing compaired to the both of you.

[Friearth]

Breanne:
Brockway (spelling) Mtn is a great place to watch hawks in the spring. Get to know the guys in the U.P. I feel I have a long hall to the picnic. Nothing compaired to the both of you.

I have definitely gone there when I can during the spring migration, and it's amazing to see all of the raptors. (you spelled it correctly)

I'll definitely try to get in touch with some of the UP falconers, I'd be very interested to check out their facilities and maybe even go on a hunt with them.

Right now I have a friend who's going to her boyfriend's brother's wedding on the 31st in Midland Michigan, so if it works out I might be able to catch a ride with her!

[Chappy]

to all the Michigan newcomers. But I think everyone is missing the most important question here... Wolverines or Spartans fan? (hint:if u are a Spartan fan, click here).