I love fall. It's one of my top four seasons. But fall often gets treated as one of two stereotypes: Between those extremes—cozy versus stick ...
Common Yellowthroat
This is my favorite picture I’ve taken of a Common Yellowthroat. They’re striking little songbirds, and while not rare (they’re called “common” for a ...
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
In July I found myself in Birmingham, Alabama, my first visit to the state. July in Alabama is peak heat and humidity. There were advisories and ...
A Day. A Night. A Year.
A Day Last Tuesday I woke having not seen the northern lights the evening before (too many clouds), nor early that morning (fast asleep). But now, ...
Positively Piping Plovers
Nature is a positive in my life with all the good feelings it inspires: comfort, joy, solace, awe. But sometimes I find it hard to feel hopeful about ...
Protect Roadless Areas in our National Forests
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is attempting to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule and open up 45 million acres of roadless areas in our National ...
Angry Birder
This innocent, awkwardly cute, baby bird made me angry this week. For several days it cried loudly and incessantly from the dogwood tree outside ...
California Scenes
My family recently went to Los Angeles for a few days, and although I took some pictures in between a full slate of college tours, I wasn't going to ...
Splashes of Spring Color
Scarlet, Ruby, Indigo, Rose—the birds visiting our yard this past month have brought splashes of color—and song—to spring. With migration underway, ...
Backyard Birds of Winter
It’s spring and I've noticed new birds daily in the yard—Song Sparrows in the brush pile, Grackles swarming the feeder, House Finches hanging with the ...