Take a tour of all our local ducks, from the sleepy diver to the ladybird cracker.
December 2019 Nature Events
What local walks, talks, and nature events are coming up in December 2019?
Wild Pigeons: The Living Wind
The band-tailed pigeon still flies wild, still seeks the trees it has always sought, still passes in freedom over the not-quite-tamed west.
The Harlequin Carpenters: Acorn Woodpeckers
It is his life work to enshrine all the acorns, one by one, in appropriate wooden niches. This is his bounden duty, his meat and drink, his religion, and his destiny.
November 2019 Nature Events
What local walks, talks, and nature events are coming up in November 2019?
Chickadees: The Antidote of Fear
“Young Chickadees are such cunning little creatures that the temptation to fondle them is sometimes irresistible.”
The Mighty Red-Tail
“Any furred, feathered, or scaled creature that is smaller than a groundhog and turns its back on a meal-minded Red-tailed Hawk might safely be said to be courting a shortcut toward the cosmic.” – Pete Dunne