Birds
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18 already! I and the Bird turns adult.
One of the truly cool thing about this blogging thing, is making connections with people from many walks of life, and reconnecting with others (Hi Scotty!). A while back I received an invitation from one of the organizers of the Great Backyard Bird Count, Rob Fergus of The Birdchaser. Rob has done a great job
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I and The Bird #17.
I’m a couple days late in posting this, but the latest I and the Bird is up over at WildBird on the Fly. Time to take in the first annual I and the Bird birding festival. Well worth the trip over.
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We are Stardust. We are Golden.
"I came upon a child of godHe was walking along the roadAnd I asked him "where are you going?"This he told me.I’m going down to Yasgar’s farm,going to join in a Birding band.Gonna camp out on the land, Try ‘n’ get my soul free" Birdstock, the 16th edition of I and the Bird has opened
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Lists, lists, lists
“Trogon. Okay, got it. Where do we find the gnatcatcher?” I lifted my eyes from the binoculars, away from the bird sitting mere feet away. “We usually find the gnatcatcher at our stop down at the coast, there’s lots to see here yet.” I replied as I returned to the gorgeously gaudy bird that was
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I and the Bird. #15
It is incredible to believe that there have already been fifteen I and the Birds. The wonderful carnival devoted to the incredible wealth of avian life we share this planet with. Aydin over at Snail’s Tales is the host of this edition. Go give it a read.
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Birdwatch Day for Saemangeum
The single biggest threat to bird life, indeed to all life and biodiversity, is habitat loss. It is a fact that is not lost on most people, even those who seek to reduce or destroy critical habitat. Some of the most critically threatened habitat worldwide is wetlands, the marshes, tidal flats, and estuaries. For far
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I and The Bird #14 – Lake Birdbegon Days
With a nod to Garrison Keillor (whose Writers Almanac is linked over on my sidebar), Gwyn of Bird Brained Stories has wove a wonderful I and the Bird tale for all to enjoy. Once again I was remiss in not having a post for this wonderful Carnival of Birds. Had I, I would have been
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An I and The Bird Christmas Card
The Thirteenth I and the Bird is up and running at WoodSong. Those of you who may be superstitious may not know how lucky you are that it is being hosted by this exceptional photographer and blogger, Cindy. She has put together a carnival that is as warm and inviting as sitting in front of
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Ivory Gull Podcast
Buoyed by the success of my Narwhal Podcast, okay, buoyed by my discovery that a podcast is just a published media file, and my discovery about how to post some film, I’ve decided to add another movie from a warmer, sunnier time… early July. Here is a short clip of an Ivory Gull that hung
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I and The Bird #12 – Birding with Chaucer
David, of the thoughtful Search and Serendipity, has just released I and The Bird #12 The Canterbirdy Tales, a wonderful edition of a classic carnival. There are a lot of good stories from our merry band of wandering bird lovers, come join us on our journey, you won’t be disappointed. Birds, poetry, Chaucer, companionship, we