Nature

Mar
15
Spotted Towhee

Honest Advertising

It pays to be pretty...but does it pay to be honest?
3 min read
Mar
09
Sandhill Cranes landing

Beckoned by Cranes

I love to celebrate the arrival of spring and one of the surest signs of the changing seasons is the distant cries of sandhill cranes migrating high overhead.
3 min read
Feb
16
Vulture feet

Standing on Toes

It's fun to consider this obvious fact: birds spent most of their lives in the air, which means their legs
3 min read
Feb
10
Gnarled Pine in Snow

Manna from Heaven

All of my life, I've lived in places where fleeting snowstorms only lasted a day or two then melted so
3 min read
Feb
03
bird with open mouth

Jawing With Birds

Bird jaws are one elegant way that birds reduce weight for flight. Sound boring? Read on to learn more.
3 min read