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Peregrine falcon on roof of brick building

Birds

Falcon on the Roof

October 7, 2016 by Carrie No Comments

I’ve written before about the surprising and sometimes lovely variety of forms that the simple Rock Pigeon can take, and how much fun there...

Birding, Reviews

Feather Brained: My Bumbling Quest to Become a Birder & Find a Rare Bird on My Own

September 23, 2016 by Carrie 3 Comments

In writing, humor is perhaps the area where it’s hardest to disputandum the gustibus. One person’s cheeky irreverence is another person’s grating adolescent attitude;...

Birds

Blue Jays On the Move

September 9, 2016 by Carrie No Comments

Many aspects of fall migration are not calculated to appeal to a bone-idle birder such as myself. The warblers are confusing. The raptors are...

Reviews

Lapwings, Loons & Lousy Jacks: The How and Why of Bird Names

August 19, 2016 by Carrie No Comments

Long ago, before I became the bird-name rancoteur I am today, I had an idle question. Why, I asked myself, did the loons come...

Reviews

Wild Notes: Observations over time about birds and other fleeting things

August 5, 2016 by Carrie No Comments

Years ago, when I reviewed Brian Kimberling’s Snapper, I reflected a bit on the pros and cons of writing in the chatty, conversational style...

Birds

Viva Montana

July 22, 2016 by Carrie 2 Comments

New York has wonderful birds. I love New York’s birds with a passion, from the parti-colored pigeons to the spring warbler fiesta to Jamaica...

Birds

What’s in a Name: Brewer’s Blackbird

June 24, 2016 by Carrie No Comments

Blackbirds, as a family, often have those simple descriptive names that are easy to mock (Yellow-rumped Warbler, ugh) until a non-birder comes describing such...