Sound the Alarm
The song of the northern cardinal sounds like a car alarm to my ear – so much so that if I didn’t know their song so well, I might think… Read more Sound the Alarm →
Familiar Faces
I have not yet discussed house sparrows in this blog, which strikes me as an obscene oversight because house sparrows are the most common bird on earth! I am sure… Read more Familiar Faces →
Wintering Juncos
Hector and I saw a bunch of dark-eyed juncos flitting around on the ground yesterday. I don’t know what startled them, but they suddenly moved as a group and flew… Read more Wintering Juncos →
Meow?
“Meow? Meow?” I looked over my shoulder and saw my dear friend, Hector, with his neck stretched way down, nose to the ground, face-to-face with a grey catbird. My funny… Read more Meow? →
What’s in a Name?
I like American Crows and am lucky enough to see them all the time. Why just today, I saw a crow perched on a lamppost outside the market and then… Read more What’s in a Name? →
Bird’s Got Skills
“What kind of bird is that?” Louisa asked. Hector and I stopped walking and joined Louisa to inspect the river birch tree. “What bird? I don’t see anything,” my eyes… Read more Bird’s Got Skills →
Immigrants Just Like You and Me
My great-great-grandparents moved here from Africa. If you live in the United States, chances are your ancestors moved here from another land just like mine did. The European Starling, which… Read more Immigrants Just Like You and Me →
Appearances Can Be Deceiving
Hector and I were out for a walk, noshing appetizing leaves we saw along the way. We moseyed with no particular destination in mind, as is our wont. After a… Read more Appearances Can Be Deceiving →
