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Wild Pigeons: The Living Wind

Posted on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019by Jack

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.

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The Harlequin Carpenters: Acorn Woodpeckers

Posted on November 19, 2019December 13, 2019by Jack

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.

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Heron & Egrets: The World Well-Made

Posted on November 11, 2019December 8, 2021by Jack

“A heron flew over
With that remote ridiculous cry: Quawk!”

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November 2019 Nature Events

Posted on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019by Jack

What local walks, talks, and nature events are coming up in November 2019?

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Ten Winter Bird Sounds

Posted on October 19, 2019September 27, 2024by Jack

Spring is the singing season. But autumn has its bird sounds too.

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Chickadees: The Antidote of Fear

Posted on October 16, 2019October 19, 2019by Jack

“Young Chickadees are such cunning little creatures that the temptation to fondle them is sometimes irresistible.”

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The Mighty Red-Tail

Posted on September 28, 2019September 28, 2019by Jack

“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

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October 2019 Nature Events

Posted on September 25, 2019September 25, 2019by Jack

What local walks, talks, and nature events are coming up in October 2019?

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September 2019 Nature Events

Posted on August 28, 2019August 28, 2019by Jack

What local walks, talks, and nature events are coming up in September 2019?

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Robin Sings at Dawn

Posted on July 11, 2019February 4, 2020by Jack

It sings with power, like a bird of great faith that sees the bright future through the dark present. They are sounds to make a dying man live.

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