Continuing with my theme of common birds who were, in a sense, my companions throughout this trip, I would now like to turn my...
So, yes, it was Spain. Specifically, rural northwestern Spain, at various points along the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage route to the supposed...
Bird migration is rather mysterious. The hows and whys are still imperfectly known, the whens are variable, and the wheres have attracted speculation ranging...
Sorry for banging on about black-footed ferrets, but here’s a bit on why this trip was so special to me: Forty years ago the...
As lovely as the Sage Grouse were, our trip had another primary mission — to see the amazing, highly endangered black-footed ferret. Here’s a...
Today a friend asked me if ducks mate for life. Aside from creating an opportunity to deliver the whole “ducks are creepers” lecture, which...
One of the admirable things about Montana is how it contains prime examples of not one, but two iconic North American landscapes. I’ve spent...
First of all: SWALLOWS. I have been watching for their arrival all week. Yesterday, there were none. Today, Tree Swallows are here, flashing light...
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