Welcome to My Blog
This blog is where I’ll share with you what I’m seeing in our yard, around our small lake, and when we travel—anything related to birds, wildlife, and plants. And also occasionally share with you what philosophical question is on my mind while I am outside watching the clouds drift by. Or if something strikes me as really funny!
I’d love to hear from you as well – what you are observing and thinking. Whether you have an observation or photo or have a question, please click on the button “Share Your Thoughts”. I will answer your email – and always ask your permission before I post something you send or share your first name and the state in which you reside.
I post every Sunday evening. Let’s enjoy nature together!
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08NovRead More
Getting ready for late fall and winter
Here in central Illinois, El Nino gave us quite unseasonable weather this early and mid-fall. Up until last week we were still having days where the afternoon temperatures were in the low 80’s. Normally this time of year, we are all in sweaters and jackets – enjoying outdoor high school football games. Not sitting in […]
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01NovRead More
Fall Flocks of Blackbirds and European Starlings
Fall is a great time to watch flocks of blackbirds and starlings – especially in rural areas where there are open fields and meadows. Places where you can see a lot of sky. Some of these flocks will be huge. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! These flocks are mesmerizing and simply amazing to […]
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25OctRead More
Here – in our yard ……
Fall is one of my favorite seasons. I love cool, crisp weather – which has FINALLY arrived. I love to look at the dazzling colors of leaves and smell their rich aromas as I walk through the yard, shuffling through all the ones that have fallen, just as I did when I was a child. […]
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18OctRead More
Responsible logging. It can be done!
For the last few weeks, I have devoted this blog to giving you links to Presidential Orders, Executive Orders, Fact Sheets, and press releases from President Trump, The Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Interior, The Bureau of Land Management, and The US Fish & Wildlife – all from federal government websites. And I related […]
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04OctRead More
Woodpeckers
This is the last blog entry in my series on once common birds whose populations are in steep declines and the actions of our federal government on public lands where these birds live, how this all fits together, and what you can do to help. Instead of beginning with an Executive Order or a Fact […]