If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
I've been interested in birds since the 1990s and started keeping a life list in 2016. My outdoor time is spent with binoculars around my neck and a field guide in my pocket. When my friends want help identifying some bird they saw, I'm the one they ask. So it's not surprising that I got... Continue Reading →
In early October, my sister brought me dead bird she found in our yard. Despite having the bird "in hand" (I didn't actually hold it) and recording it in my nature journal, I came away uncertain of the species. While I was convinced it was some kind of thrush, probably a hermit thrush, there were... Continue Reading →
Setting a goal for 2020 that will help me bird more without feeling pressured.
A life list is more about living than listing.
A simple survey question got me thinking about the parasitic cowbird.
