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When the sky shifts. the birds that signal fall
Every year around late August, something catches my attention, the birds that signal fall. I’ll be sitting on the porch, or walking a trail somewhere, and I’ll look up and just know. It’s not the cooler mornings or the shorter evenings. It’s something happening overhead, something about the way certain birds are moving that wasn’t…
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10 neighborhood birds you can easily recognize and that will change the way you look at your surroundings
Discover 10 neighborhood birds you can learn to recognize, and start watching birds from home or on your walk. A friendly, relaxed, and thorough guide to identifying, enjoying, and caring for the city birds living right beside you. The day I found out my neighborhood was full of life There was a time when I…
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Why birdwatching can change your life and teach you to see the world with new eyes
Birdwatching is a lot more than a hobby. It’s a way to connect with yourself, with nature, and with silence. Here’s how to start, why it hooks you, and what it does for your mind and for the planet. The morning I looked out the window and everything changed I couldn’t tell you the exact…