It’s been awhile, but I swear I have a good reason — we bought a house! (And I haven’t stopped thinking up new and interesting post ideas).
On one of our first mornings in the new house, I looked out the front window to see a flock of brown ibises hunting for bugs in our front [...]
Royal terns remind me of grumpy older men, because they have these partial-black caps that make them look bald and stick up in the back like cowlicks.
You’ll often see them in flocks on the beach here in Naples — I did recently on a cold day and they all stood with their orange beaks facing [...]
A swamp might not sound glamorous, but this swamp is of international importance.
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary was named a wetland of international importance by an intergovernmental wetlands convention. To celebrate the swamp’s designation, Florida governor Charlie Christ and other officials from U.S. Fish & Wildlife, Audubon, and the convention will be there.
The convention’s goal is to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]