Joining the old scholar’s club
My dad’s sister Mary had a parakeet named Rembrandt. An artist, of Irish descent and pretty enough to have modelled, … Continue reading Joining the old scholar’s club
Author: mickicolbeck
As a naturalist, I enjoy studying plants, hiking with my two little brown dogs- the LBDs, and swimming across large bodies of water, preferably with loons. I write monthly stories about these excursions as "A Solitary Walker" for the Valley News Perspectives. I serve on the boards of the Strafford Conservation Commission and Alliance for Vermont Communities.
What the sastrugi taught me~ trust what you see
Trust your senses. If the snow bedforms don’t act like sand, it is because water is not quartz. Continue reading What the sastrugi taught me~ trust what you see
Summer Solstice atop Mt. Equinox
Gathering data for Mountain Birdwatch, one of Vermont Center for Ecostudies’ Citizen Scientists projects. Our alarms sounded at exactly 3:45; … Continue reading Summer Solstice atop Mt. Equinox
Summer Solstice atop Mt. Equinox
Gathering data for Mountain Birdwatch, one of Vermont Center for Ecostudies’ Citizen Scientists projects. Our alarms sounded at exactly 3:45; … Continue reading Summer Solstice atop Mt. Equinox
High-rise bear hangouts
Have you ever looked up in an American beech (Fagus grandifolia) forest and seen what looked like a giant squirrel’s … Continue reading High-rise bear hangouts
Swimming with Loons and Finding a Sweet Gale Shoreline Swamp
Most years a family of loons nest on Miller Pond; this year I got to know them a little better, … Continue reading Swimming with Loons and Finding a Sweet Gale Shoreline Swamp
Ferning with Luka ~ How to recognize a hairy-legged Lady Fern in the woods
Before the frost is a great time to take to the woods and fields with camera and field guides. In … Continue reading Ferning with Luka ~ How to recognize a hairy-legged Lady Fern in the woods
Death and Decomposition~a celebration of life
Or what do bacteria, beetles, flies, ravens and fungi have in common? And now, since I have taught that things … Continue reading Death and Decomposition~a celebration of life
Another Birding Season on the Ompomponoosuc River
Or How Luka the dog fared as assistant birdwatcher Three months have passed since I posted “Birding with Luka … Continue reading Another Birding Season on the Ompomponoosuc River
micki colbeck~keeping an eye on nature 