I and the Bird

I and the Bird #119

February 18, 2010 by Mike 3 Comments

I and the Bird has really been getting around lately, hopping from one hemisphere to the next with admirable ease and not a moment of jet lag. Unless you actually examine the list of scheduled hosts, you’ll really have no idea from where in the world our peripatetic publication will be posted next. For example, the newest edition takes us out of the bush and into the Garden… State. At long last, IATB can be found Somewhere in NJ. My buddy Laura has, despite her long standing participation, deferred the delight of hosting for many years, probably to avoid my cruel Jersey jokes. Well, Laura, I live upstate now so you have nothing to fear, especially after this lovely, insightful presentation of I and the Bird #119!

I and the Bird will be kicking around North America for a while, moving next to Minnesota into the care of Deb of Sand Creek Almanac. Be sure to send your best submissions to me or Deb (flutemandolin AT gmail DOT com) by March 2 for the 3/4 edition.

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Written by Mike

Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but he's also a traveler who fully expects to see every bird in the world. Besides founding 10,000 Birds in 2003, Mike has also created a number of other entertaining but now extirpated nature blog resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network and I and the Bird.

3 Comments

TR February 19, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Laura’s presentation is incredible. Her essay is one of the best I’ve ever read on the reasons one is led to become a “bird watcher”. A very special IATB and a must-read!
Laura February 19, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Thanks for the kind words, TR!
I’m glad I was finally convinced to host, Mike. It’s a huge amount of work, but worth it in the end I think, if only for the exposure to so many great bird blogs.
Your couple posts on how to host a blog carnival were really helpful to me, BTW.
Amber Coakley February 20, 2010 at 4:57 am
Call me old-fashioned, but is there a way to subscribe to IATB via email? I found the subscribe via reader, but I don’t use a reader/feed. I know I used to get email announcements for each IATB, but I’ve been missing out! Sign me up!