There is a contest to give away 5 free copies of The Life of the Skies: Birding at the End of Nature by Jonathan Rosen over at 10,000 birds. If you have ever been asked the question, “Why do you like bird watching,” this may be the book for you.
The rules for the first 2 [...]
Entries from March 2008
March 30, 2008
Free, free, free
March 28, 2008
Rusty Blackbird Survey
I saw a small flock of Rusty Blackbirds (for the first time in at least 5 years) on the lawn of my office building a few weeks ago. I flex late at work, so it was probably 6pm or so. I was waiting to pull into traffic and noticed them with a plethora [...]
March 21, 2008
6-word Memoir Meme
I was tagged by Minnesota Birdnerd for a six-word memoir meme. I have never participated in a meme before. Here you go!
In between meetings, a desert surprise.
I’m also going to tag the following blogs that I read and really like:
Oak in the Seed
Musings on Nature
Rurality
Born Again Birdwatcher
If you want to [...]
March 16, 2008
Mal de Mer
“SKUAAAAAA!”
I reared my head up from where it was hanging over the side of the boat, fumbling for the binoculars tucked inside my jacket. Bracing myself against the rounded corner of the handrail, I looked up. There, hanging in the wind and looming large behind the boat was a South Polar Skua. [...]
March 10, 2008
Birding without binoculars
I was sitting in a sunbeam in the hotel lobby overlooking the pool working on my presentation. My chair was comfortable and I had my feet propped up on the windowsill. I was really killing time.
The windows were at eye level with several trees surrounding the pool. As I sat watching the people below [...]
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