birds | conservation | Nature
Celebrating the Gift of Birds and the People Who Help Them
On this Christmas Eve day of giving when so many people, including me, are dashing about for…
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Sandhill Cranes of Bosque del Apache Light the Dawn
In the pre-dawn hours, we watch their shadowy forms on the shallow waters of the Rio Grande…
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birds | conservation | Nature
California Coast: Moonlight, Redwoods & a Long & Winding Road
(Written on October 30th, early morning) When your day starts with a 4 a.m. beach walk under…
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Halcyon Hot Springs: Kingfisher brings Happiness
“O magic sleep! O comfortable bird . That broodest o’er the troubled sea of the mind Till it…
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Heeding the Call of the Kingfisher
I’m attuned to the call of kingfishers. Listen! There it is now. Yes, the call sounds somewhat…
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Holing Up: Of Kingfishers, Cliff Dwellers & Feeling Snug
(Note: This photo of a kingfisher chick about to fledge from a hole I watched for the nesting…
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birds | butterflies | Nature
The Butterfly Man of Santa Fe: Randall Davey Audubon Center
I met Steve Cary on August 19. It happened like this. I had decided to check out…
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New Name: Same bird? Same person?
In the ornithological world, bird names change often. To the horror of baseball and bird fans alike, taxonomists…
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birds | horses | Nature | Philosophy
Sermon from the Mount: Exploring our Kinship with Animals
I’m not much of a church goer. If I claim any religious background, it’s the Society of…
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