They call us “citizen scientists.”
I’m not sure if I qualify, but I gave it my best shot. My friend and I walked along the beach at Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park on Sunday and counted birds, joining the tens of thousands of people who count birds each year for the Great Backyard Bird Count.
Last year, 93,600 [...]
Researchers at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington are doing a study on painted buntings, and they’ve added Florida to their observation area — so if you’ve got them in your yard, you could sign up.
(I’ve still never seen one . . . they’re on my list!)
They’re studying the population to get a handle [...]
Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count is almost here, and after looking at the website, I’ve decided that I’m going to do it this year. It’s much easier than I thought to participate (and you don’t have to be an expert!)
Wanna join? Here’s some information about the event, which is February 12 to 15.
First, you don’t [...]
In my first post about the Galapagos Islands I promised that I would share the research I do along the way as I plan our trip.
The first itinerary that I found that looked promising was with a company called Adventure Life, so I decided to start my detailed research of the different islands by researching [...]
I’m so excited to see the Galapagos Islands.
The Ecuadorian islands made famous by Charles Darwin are known for their amazing biodiversity, unique species and beautiful waters and lands. It’s a place I’ve always wanted to go, and now my fiance and I are planning a trip there for our honeymoon this year.
But the islands are [...]
Today I rescued my first injured animal for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.
One of my good friends works in the Conservancy’s Wildlife Rehabilitation center, and I signed up to volunteer. The center takes in injured wildlife from all over Naples and nurses the animals back to health so they can be released back into [...]
