When I worked at The Nature Conservancy in the 1990s, we were controlling invasive species and managing lands for their natural diversity. At the time, those of us engaged in this work felt lonely and overwhelmed by the scale of the problem. But a remarkable shift has happened since […]
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Long ago, a Midwestern boy was assigned patrol duty at his elementary school. His crossing was the farthest one from the school in a peaceful area overhung by Crabapple trees. One fall morning during a lull in crossing activity, he noticed birds moving through one of the Crabapple trees. […]
While visiting snowy DC last week, my daughter and I took in a Charles Darwin exhibit at the Smithsonian. As we strolled through I wondered if we humans have evolved — not in a physical way but rather in our treatment of one-another and the planet. Here are two […]
photo by Jeff Larsen As I write this, I am being serenaded by the bubbly song of a House Finch just outside my window. You might be hearing this song too. House Finches are currently among the most prolific singers. These cheerful, colorful birds that frequent our yards and feeders […]
Some Sing (Spotted Towhee top); Others Drum (Chilean Flicker bottom) Early spring light encourages birds to sing, and for some, to drum. Yesterday, Seattle’s Union Bay Natural Area was alive with birds – 43 species my friend and I tallied in two hours – including waterfowl, raptors, gulls, wrens, warblers […]