Learning to bird is like getting a lifetime ticket to the theater of nature. Travel, Food, and Fun Stuff. Sparrows chase bugs in the wake. Yes, images do appear larger in this mirror. Sometimes it would land in a nearby bush to offer a more natural setting. In a way I felt s.

Reflections on birds, nature, and life in general from a bird-watcher in central Illinois. Monday, August 17, 2015. Great blue herons seldom worry about their weight. But mostly, I blame my job. Yes, I am grateful to have it, but does it ever suck up all my time! Thursday, July 9, 2015.

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Sunday, March 18, 2018. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge near Titusville, Florida. Have seen many American Bitterns over my birding career, but seldom have I seen them out in the open like this bird I found along the Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Most bitterns I see are hidden or partially hidden within the reed beds.

Monday, October 29, 2012. Last week I camped at Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. I was joined by Steve Hinch. And his new bride Edyta. It was a perfect week with early morning temps about 40 and warming up to 70. There was hardly a single cloud in the sky all week. A big thank you to Edyta for serving up SMORES each night around the camp fire. Carter Shields Cabin, Cades Cove.

Birds and big lizards of Curaçao. Birds and big lizards of Curaçao. We will be visiting soon again. How many deer do you see? Birds and big lizards of Curaçao. Bare-eyed pigeon at Papagayo beach, Curaçao.

Saturday, February 9, 2013. This amazing owl has finally given me something to post about. To make the trip even better, participants also had a chance to see a Barred Owl and a number of other woodland birds in.

Monday, September 26, 2016. Moving To A New Blog. But if making art gives substance to your sense of self, the corresponding fear is that. Talent, or have nothing to say. Making art can feel dangerous and revealing. Art precipitates self-doubt, stirring deep waters that lay between what you know you. Should be, and what you fear you might be. For many people, that alone is enough to. Well, check it out.

When you feel smashing, you can accomplish much. Salishan at Gleneden Beach, Oregon. I garden more than I clean house. I can go without food and water while gardening.