Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

He was adopted by the Masson family and was apparently the most loving dog all who met him had ever had the pleasure of being licked by. Masson tells Benjy's story--and Benjy stories--while explaining his theory about the mutual domestication of dogs and humans. The point is that, as Chapter 3 is titled, "Dogs Make Us Human."

Dogs 100

Dogs Pit Bulls Greyhounds Kennels 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Today we speak of the not-so-distant past, the present, and the history in between. Rumor has it that the sorely-needed authoritative book on flycatchers is in the works…it can not be published quickly enough. Taxonomic tweakings and reshufflings of birds on the Family and Genus levels are too many to count. 6) Taxonomy.

San Diego 170

San Diego California Condor California Bald Eagle 170

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2016

It’s been nearly three weeks since the family and I left Breckenridge but I’m still thinking about all the birds that we enjoyed from my aunt and uncle’s backyard deck at 10,500 feet above sea level. We spent three days in Breckenridge and each morning I was the first in the family to awaken.

Birds 100

Birds New York Fox New York City 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

Eventually, I found the lone whooping crane present at the refuge by its call. Her writing is based on keen observation of animal and human behavior, and she likes to interweave solid natural history information with larger philosophical themes to challenge and inspire the reader. I knew I’d never heard that before. I think not!

2011 242

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 242