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Flickas Gotta Dance
It is a gorgeous time of year to be in the woods. Wild Turkey gobbles float on the wind. Once you are in tune with the turkeys' call, you can pick up…
Apr 12
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Bowing to a Congregation of Warblers
A husky chip, a flash of yellow, a winged jewel fluttering amidst the leaves. Yellow-rumped Warblers are the first warbler to arrive in spring and the…
Apr 5
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March 2024
For the Love of Screech Owls
Threads of Familiarity and Fondness
Mar 29
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Sialia sialis: A Poem with Wings
March Madness is in the air, and rivals are engaged in intense competition. While some of this madness plays out on basketball courts, nature is also…
Mar 22
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Rescuing an Owl
A friend sent me a provocative text on a recent Sunday morning. "There is a baby owl on the ground at the corner of Fell and Virginia. Mama owl is…
Mar 15
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A Dreaming Crane
I am chin-deep in American Lotus. As I paddle into the marsh, huge round leaves brush against me and my kayak. My destination is a small, bird-laden…
Mar 8
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A Humming Robin Video
Hello Friends, I captured a video of the Robin humming in our crabapple tree yesterday morning. You have to turn the volume up to hear his song over the…
Mar 3
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Coaxing up the Sun
It is 26 degrees, and the crabapples have turned to sauce on the trees. There is a blanket of snow and a world locked in ice. It seems as if times are…
Mar 1
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February 2024
The Improbable Mallard
Every Mallard you see is a miracle. Their very existence is improbable. The weather, human activities, and predators all conspire to recycle them back…
Feb 23
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Snow Geese: Emissaries of Deep Time
Snow Geese are smart and wary; they flush at the slightest provocation. I see tens of thousands of them this time of year along the Illinois River…
Feb 16
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Pileated Woodpeckers: The Forest Primeval
Pileated Woodpeckers possess great power. You can hear it in their wingbeats, their bills striking wood. It resides in their wild laughter and…
Feb 9
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A Wakeful Candle, a Nascent Dragon
On the value of appreciating what you have
Feb 2
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