Remember this critter from yesterday? (Trust me, that’s the head – I paid close attention to which direction it was travelling when I picked it up for the photograph.) I sent requests for identification assistance to a couple of different sources to which I often turn in times of entomologic uncertainty – Bug Guide and […]
Born Again Bird Watcher Archive
The archive of posts from the original Born Again Bird Watcher blog.
Late Summer Caterpillar
Given the advancement of September toward October, the fact that the leaves are beginning to turn from their vivid green to shades of orange, and the increased activity of the Red-breasted Nuthatches at the feeders, I have begun to make peace with the fact that I shall soon cease to see many of the Lepidoptera […]
The Owl and the Indian
As I was walking this morning along the rural road that leads up the hillside from our home in Scappoose, I found myself noticing the trash that littered the sides of the road. Lying among the Queen Anne’s Lace and Himalayan Blackberry brambles were countless discarded paper cups from just about every fast-food retail chain […]
The Backyard Bird Newsletter
As the writer of a popular nature-oriented blog, the number one comment I receive is “John, you’re such a talented writer; where can I read more of your writing?” I always answer this question the same way, “Thanks Mom…” Seriously though, like most any profesisonal writer who maintains a blog, my work is published more […]