Birding Without a Camera - 02 May 2026
My name is Jerry and I'm a recovering photographer. Today I went birding for the first time in over 20 years without a camera. And, it frightened me. I got permission to purchase a new camera last week, so Thursday evening I ordered a new Sony Alpha a1 II camera from B&H Photo. For $20 I could get it Friday after 5 pm. Sure enough, Friday morning showed the camera in Romulus at the FedEx Center but with no information regarding that it was out for delivery. As (my) luck would have it, we went to lunch only to get a message that FedEx tried to deliver the camera at noon, but without a signature it would have to be re-delivered, ON MONDAY! Talk about waiting for Santa only to find out that he came but I was not home. I was sad. This morning, under clear skies and a chilly 42ºF I decided to drive to Pt. Mouillee and bird Roberts Road. I had given my Sony a1 to Robin yesterday and did not want to have to re-set it up for birding so I made the decision to bird with just binoculars. ...
