Since mankind first became aware of their existence, the hummingbird has been the source of much inspiration to poets and naturalists alike. My favorite reference came from the pen of the America poetess Ednah Proctor Clarke in her verse titled “Humming-Bird” where she described one as a “Jewelled coryphee / With quivering wings like shielding […]
Born Again Bird Watcher Archive
The archive of posts from the original Born Again Bird Watcher blog.
Happy Earth Day!
A Most Happy Earth Day To All! On this day set aside to encourage everyone to stop and consider the planet and our individual and collective activity upon it, the following is offered as the subject of a timely meditation: All things are interconnected. Everything goes somewhere. There’s no such thing as a free lunch. […]
Hooded Orioles via Wingscapes
While many regular readers are already aware that I am a proud member of the Nature Blog Network Blog writing team, my participation in the Wingscapes Blog writing team might be a bit less well known. Thus I thought any and all who are interested in seeing some of the great images recorded and submitted […]
Need to Catch Up on the News?
Have you heard the latest about the Sidamo Lark in Africa? Been updated on the planned U.S. limitations on carbon dioxide emissions to help stop global warming? Recently tapped into the wealth of free podcasts about nature-related subjects? Then stop by this week’s Nature News in Review post over at the Nature Blog Network Blog […]