I always claim that “my favorite bird is the one I’m looking at,” and though this statement is mostly true, it needs to be modified. While raptors and owls are majestic and imposing, their habit of eating other birds often leaves me feeling sad. Maybe that’s one of the reasons why I have always gravitated … Continue reading Colorful Throats
With Autumn Equinox fast approaching and the suggestion of fall colors showing in increasing numbers of leaves, I wanted to remind myself of summer’s beautiful gifts. Summer isn’t my favorite season because of the heat which frequently limits outdoor activities to a few hours in the morning. For someone who does not like air conditioning … Continue reading The Colors of Summer
If you were raised in an Anglophone country and are of a certain age, chances are you became familiar with the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme while growing up. As I spent the first two decades of life in Germany, I didn’t. When and where I first heard the poem I no longer recall, and I … Continue reading Humpty Dumpty Encore
It’s Saturday, the last day of August, and I’m watering our flower garden. When I look up, I see at least ten hot air balloons glide through the sky on this calm morning. Of course, it’s Labor Day weekend, which means the annual balloon fest is in the air. Colorado Springs has hosted an annual … Continue reading Balloons, Balloons
I am regularly reminded that I’m a mere baby birder. Case in point: Of the world’s 117 species of kingfishers, I have (so far) only seen 2. All kingfishers are members of the Alcedinidae family with 18 different genera. They are cosmopolitan in distribution, with most species occurring in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, … Continue reading King of the Fishers
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