State of Wilderness

Category: Birding

  • What Does the Vulture Say

    We were having a talk about vultures at lunch, my kids and I.  The older one made a statement like, “no one wants to see vultures,” and the little one wanted to know why.  It was postulated that seeing a high number of vultures could be an indication that something is wrong with the environment.…

  • Things with Wings

    This past week, we’ve been getting out and stretching our tendons, strengthening muscles weary from winter rests.  It’s been a beautiful week, with mild temperatures and sunny skies.  Birds have been tweeting sweet temptations from the trees, and we desired to go see the things they spoke of – branches, berries, bits of brittle wheat…

  • Daybreak in Seven Meadows

    Something I gained a new appreciation for on this morning walk, just as the sun was gaining ground in the sky and light was pushing out the darkness, was the peacefulness that sinks into one’s soul after spending some quiet time in nature.  Sure, I was in an urban environment, but it didn’t seem like…

  • Hawks 0, Pelicans 1

    For a couple of days, I have been trying to figure out what species of hawk it is that we keep seeing on the power poles along the highway lately.  We have been seeing dozens of them, and we think it probably is the red-tailed hawk based on which species are migrating in this time…