Spark Bird by Cathy Klimes-Garcia Growing up on a farm in Nampa, Idaho, I was surrounded by birds and animals every day. My father...

Birds are everywhere. Why would anyone spend a lot of time and money running around the state, country or world looking for different ones?

I got my birding start when my husband and I retired and moved to Nampa in 1997. I was amazed at the variety of birds I saw in my yard...