10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2011

Hearing and seeing a bluebird bring to his mind the process of tapping trees and boiling the sap collected down to syrup. He is happy the bluebird has returned and he hopes that it will nest by his house in “Downy’s cell,&# that is, the abandoned hole of a Downy Woodpecker. Get yours today! Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

2011 162

2011 Deer New York Peru 162

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2021

In 2012, I reviewed The Jewel Hunter , an absorbing narrative in which author Chris Goodie travelled throughout Asia, Africa, and Australasia to observe and photograph every Pitta species in the world. A passion for one bird family is also very useful. Jonas D’Abronzo.

Costa Rica 264

Costa Rica Brazil Ecuador Bolivia 264

Animal Person

DECEMBER 21, 2009

I followed his call, but so did Emily The Hunter. Based on whatever data she collected, she’d alter her course and continue her search. When I informed Dave of what Emily and I were doing, he reminded me that some frogs are fatally poisonous to cats. So much for the predator instinct. Translation? There is a God, I thought.

Greyhounds 100

Greyhounds Dogs Ducks Litter 100