Tag Archives: birds

Voyeur–in a good way

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

One of my favorite obsessions in recent springs is watching online nest cams. This week, in between packing and then moving, I consoled myself by stealing a few moments to watch miniature fluffy dinosaurs shuffling and sleeping and eating while … Continue reading →

Posted in nature | Tagged barn owls, bird watching, birding, birds, birdwatching, nest cams, nesting season, peregrine falcons | 4 Comments

Beside the White River

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

I caught my first-ever glimpse of Arkansas this week—a quick trip to attend a wedding in Calico Rock, in the Arkansas Ozarks at the far north of the state. Beautiful country! We stayed in a cabin peeking between trees, perched … Continue reading →

Posted in nature | Tagged bald eagles, birds, rivers, rocks, trees | 1 Comment

“Necessity is the mother of invention” for clever rooks

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

The tale is an old one: a thirsty raven drops stones into a pitcher to raise the water level so she can drink. The story was told by Pliny the Elder, a naturalist in the Roman Empire of the first … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, writing | Tagged attitudes toward animals, birds, science, writing | 2 Comments

A red-letter, um, rose-breasted day

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

I am upstairs getting ready to head out the door for the evening when my cell phone buzzes. “There’s a new bird at the feeder.” My sweetie’s voice from downstairs has that taut, measured tone that tells me he’s excited. … Continue reading →

Posted in nature | Tagged birding, birds, birdwatching, rose-breasted grosbeak | 4 Comments

A sweet crib

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Near the end of our birding-by-ear hike this morning, Eric, the ornithologist from Open Space and Mountain Parks, stepped over to a small tree beside the trail and asked, “Does anyone know who this belongs to?” It was a small … Continue reading →

Posted in nature | Tagged birding, birds, birdwatching, hiking, lazuli bunting | 4 Comments

Oodles of birders

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

I’m happy to announce that this week’s post “Deliver me in a black-winged bird: meeting an eagle” appears in the 100th edition of Nature Blog Network’s “I and the Bird” blog carnival.

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Deliver me in a black-winged bird: Meeting an eagle

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Midnight blue water rested at the horizon under a brightening sky, framing shafts of pine and fir at shore’s edge. It was a July dawn in 1995, and I was visiting Lopez Island, off the coast of Seattle, birdwatching. Bald … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, spirituality | Tagged animism, birding, birds, birdwatching, eagles, meditation | 3 Comments