The natural world, life, and dogs.
Since moving to Idaho in 2005, living a slower-paced lifestyle than what I left behind in Seattle, I've become fascinated with birds. I'm astounded how much I've learned about them over the years, and how much joy they bring me, especially when life is challenging. At my first house in Meadows Valley (2005-2021), I developed… Continue reading Birds to the Rescue
I’m not a “birder.” Haven’t been in the past, am not now, and…well, maybe at some point in the future I will be. I do like birds, but I’m not patient enough to be a birder. A birder is, by definition, a bird watcher. Someone dedicated to bird watching. I’m an observer. Amused by birds,… Continue reading Tree Swallows: Nature’s Fighter Pilots
Idaho’s mountains host so many birds. Coming from western Washington, I had to buy a book, Birds of Idaho, to help me try to identify those that live here year-round and those that migrate through each spring and fall. I’m still learning. I never considered myself a birder – it seemed such a stodgy hobby… Continue reading An Accidental Birder
Wild Sensibility 