If you have a bird feeder in the continental United States you have almost certainly been visited by house finches. On both sides of the Mississippi their hungry flocks coat feeders like displays of cherry and root beer lollipops. They… Continue Reading
G-r-rick! G-r-rick!  The woodland call of the ash-throated flycatcher manages to sound both dry and optimistic, and this bird has reason to feel both. It is well adapted to the summer conditions of the arid west. Although it sports a… Continue Reading
Nature with its feathers and its viruses does not dance for our pleasure or pain. Water does not need us to make a river. But we, of course, can both minimize natural suffering and enjoy natural beauties. There are uncounted… Continue Reading
Our world may have begun as a garden, but it’s not seeming quite right these days. Coronavirus and the other horsemen are trampling the flowers, and the misshapen economy will make next year’s seeds a stingier find. And even then,… Continue Reading
How many feathers are on a swan? How many miles does a black swift fly in a year? How many breaths does a hummingbird take in ten seconds? Numbers can tell fascinating stories. Unfortunately, they can also become a blur… Continue Reading
The Wintu Audubon Society offers a naturalist-guided field trip for up to six people to view the birds at the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge, a place teeming with winter geese, ducks, and raptors, as well as shore and woodland birds. Binoculars… Continue Reading
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