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May 2025

What the Robin Knows
Every morning, the robin comes.
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The Heart of the Hummingbird
It's the middle of May, and everyone's talking about ruby-throated hummingbirds.
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How the Warbler Descends
The birds do not ask permission to be beautiful.
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Spring Migration Magic
Listen—the world, at this very moment, is stitching itself together with birdsong.
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The Hawk Offers the Sky
The April afternoon hums with the low song of Sugar Creek, its waters riffling over stone, silver and ceaseless.
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April 2025

The Owl and the Apple Blossoms
This morning, I kneel at the altar of spring, where fruit trees have transformed themselves into temples of blossom.
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Beneath the Eagle's Shadow: A Meditation on Coots
The coots announce themselves before they are seen, their raucous calls and coarse rattling carrying across the marsh like small trumpets heralding…
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Crossing Over: Birds, Glyphs, and the Desire for Flight
The ancients knew this place.
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The Faithful Leap
Tree Swallows on the edge of April
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March 2025

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