Every Day

One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Scanners

Eagles succeed at survival by doing a few things really well. Dynamic flying is a given, and of course, they have great eyesight. They use the latter to relentlessly scan the surface of the water…and no matter how turbulent it may seem to be, they can pick out a fish with apparent ease. I can … Read more

Cranes Call

When we hear his call we hear no mere bird. We hear the trumpet in the orchestra of evolution. He is the symbol of our untamable past, of that incredible sweep of millennia which underlies and conditions the daily affairs of birds and men Also Leopold

Boss Lady

The backyard is a busy place…especially when it gets cold. Feeder activity can really pick up and sometimes you get a few birds that don’t play very nice. Starlings are not common, but a few may show up from time to time, and they like to try and bully other birds around. Often it will … Read more