Thinking about Gastropods as I have been recently, It dawned on me that I was unaware of what term might be applied to those who engage in such studies recreationally. As those who watch birds and record their sightings on a life list are called “birders,” by extention those who watch butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) […]
Born Again Bird Watcher Archive
The archive of posts from the original Born Again Bird Watcher blog.
Slugging It Out
In studying nature, a commonly recurring pattern is the sequence of events whereby one thing leads to another to the point where eventually one finds oneself studying something totally unexpected yet enjoying it immensely. Take the chain of events that led to the photo below. I enjoy nature study so I subscribe to the advanced […]
Surprised by a Sparrow
Dashing about in the greater metropolis of Portland this morning attending to some necessary errands, I found myself pulling into the parking area of a large cluster mall (a strip mall that has been designed to hide the fact that it’s a strip mall through the irregular positioning of buildings and parking areas) in one […]
Oh to Be Young (at Birding) Again!
One of my dearest friends called me this afternoon to report that the birds had been exceedingly good to her over the past two weeks. She had managed to see five life birds, three of them warblers (not an easy accomplishment in the relatively warbler-deprived Pacific Northwest). I was extremely happy to hear her good […]