10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The NYC owls have little to do with the book in front of me except that it too is about birds and people. Donald Kroodsa’s “The Hour (or Two) Before the Dawn” is an adapted chapter from his book Listening to a Continent Sing (PUP, 2016). But–is that it?

New York City 198

New York City Birds Owls Fox 198

10,000 Birds

MAY 29, 2011

… The delicious mojito that I gulped down with lunch had sufficiently numbed my poor, sore butt enough that getting back on the bike caused no pain. To them I say that a shower and a nice big dinner with some booze was far more important to us as human beings then a couple more birds was to us as birders.

Soreing 165

Soreing Birds Suffering Woodpeckers 165

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Jeff Masson's new book didn't cause me to unravel, but I did learn a lot about our friends and coevolvers, Canis familiaris. This Masson book ( here are all of them) is for Benjy, who was supposed to be a service dog but who was, shall we say, less than enthusiastic about the career choice that was made for him. And he details why.

Dogs 100

Dogs Pit Bulls Greyhounds Kennels 100