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 →
Song in Every Breath
I was pretty sure I heard a winter wren’s beautiful song on my walk this morning. When I got home I looked the song of the winter wren up online… Read more Song in Every Breath →
Close Your Eyes and Listen
I can carry a tune and I don’t think I am somehow disabled when it comes to my hearing, but I confess that recognizing an unseen bird from its song… Read more Close Your Eyes and Listen →
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 →
Farewell to 2019
As the year comes to a close, I wanted to take a quick break from my new year’s eve party preparations to write one final 2019 post. I am going… Read more Farewell to 2019 →
The Shortest Day of the Year
For those of us living north of the equator, Saturday was the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. I didn’t do anything in particular to celebrate,… Read more The Shortest Day of the Year →
When the Challenge Is the Reward
I adore ice skating. Have I mentioned that before? My non-giraffe readers may assume I can indulge my passion for skating any old time of year because, of course, there… Read more When the Challenge Is the Reward →
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