Lord of Birds, please make me a better birder. Where there are birds, let me find them, Where there is birdsong, let me hear it, Where there is a nest, let me shield it, Where birds are hungry, let me feed them, Where they are in danger, let me protect them. To enlarge a photo, … Continue reading A Birder’s Prayer
The morning hours of May 1 have been among the best so far this month. I passed them at a favorite local park, al fresco, with avian and other critters, away from humans. Birds do not make rude remarks, cut or flip me off in traffic. Squirrels do not show me the cold shoulder because … Continue reading Lessons Of Nature
For as long as I can remember, I have seldom needed an alarm clock. I typically awake on my own, without having my dreams disrupted by bothersome beeping. While human sleep and wake cycles result from nature and nurture, in birds these patterns are inborn. I vaguely recollect learning about a ”bird clock” many years … Continue reading Robinsong
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