Summer remembered
Summer, remembered. It was once suggested to me by a friend in rural Missouri who lived in an old Sears … Continue reading Summer remembered
Category: Birdwatching
Troglodytes and humans
For lack of a more suitable place, I hung an earthenware birdhouse—actually, just a hollow clay ball with a hole … Continue reading Troglodytes and humans
Changing times~ will you stay here or fly south again?
Migrating birds and migrating humans. Are we ready for winter? Continue reading Changing times~ will you stay here or fly south again?
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
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 