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 →
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 →
Let’s Talk About Beaks
Have you noticed what a wide variety of beaks there are in the world? Bird beaks, or bills, come in a lot of different sizes and shapes. This is not… Read more Let’s Talk About Beaks →
On the Hunt
Red-tailed hawks are pretty common and if you keep your eyes peeled anywhere in the country, you just may see one yourself. I have seen three red-tailed hawks in the… Read more On the Hunt →
