Birds

The Voice of A Bird

Walking to work not too long ago, I was stopped in my tracks by the sound of a chickadee. A black-capped chickadee to be…

Every Single Bird You’ll See In North America

Up in my feed pops a poster and a promise.
Collected on this one piece of paper, in full color,
every single bird you’ll see in North America.

Hunting woodpeckers. Or truth?

This weekend I went out to shoot woodpeckers. Again.

Remembering the Great Emu War

84 years ago on this day, the military forces of the Commonwealth of Australia were forced to concede…

Sparrows

There is a nest of sparrows living over my window. Apparently, they — or at least some form of “they” — have lived here quite awhile. My…

Stop and smell the poop

The urge to overcome hurdles is an addiction. The intoxication of fighting the odds. The process of grappling with a…

With a little yelp from my friends

I am terrible at comforting my friends when I don’t relate to their problems. It escapes me that…

The Instinctive Flight of the Blue Jay

What can be learned from these amazing birds?