WARNING: Bird Watching May Be Habit Forming! This weekend (Friday, February 18th through Monday, February 21st) is the Great Backyard Bird Count created by Cornell Labs. They’re celebrating 25 years of birding. Cornell Labs is asking everyone to participate by going outside for at least 15 minutes and looking for birds, identifying them. counting them…
This week, Dave and I were out for a drive, and Dave spotted a black vulture on a bridge. He doubled back, slowed down, and stopped beside it so I could snap some photos with my phone. I wish I’d had my better camera, because the photo above would be even more impressive. Still, how…
We think of living on the edge as brave, but in nature, the edge is actually a really good place to hide. But we as humans were not born to hide! We were born to shine! In modern terms, “living on the edge” has come to be known as living dangerously or having an unusual…
While sitting out on a bench by my sister-in-law’s bird feeder this morning, Dave and I had a front row seat to watch two Curve-billed Thrashers in a tree, on a fence, and eventually at the feeder. We’d been sitting there enjoying the Phoenix, Arizona sun and talking for thirty minutes or so when a…
If you were born between June 22 – July 21, the woodpecker is your Native American Birth Animal and the goose is your Polarity Animal. If you were born between December 22 – January 19, the woodpecker is your polarity animal and the goose is your birth animal. Learn more about Native American Spirit Animals and…
While staying in Phoenix, Arizona at my sister-in-law’s house, we saw a lot of Gambel’s Quail. These are fun-looking birds with a topknot or plume. Both the males and the females have a plume, but the male’s is longer. A Gambel’s Quail plume is composed of six comma-shaped feathers. Is the Plume for Attracting a…
Mockingbirds are excellent symbols of discovering your Soul’s Song and singing it for all to hear. Interestingly enough, mockingbirds have the ability to copy other birds’ songs and even to sound like a cat or a dog. They use imitation to both attract other birds to their area and to drive away unwanted birds by…
Nature practices inclusivity. The message I’m seeing in nature today is that there’s room for everyone – birds, squirrels, rabbits get along.
The field sparrow teaches us that no matter how small and insignificant we may feel, we matter to God and His eye is upon us. While out birdwatching, I captured this photo of a field sparrow that reminded me of God’s love for me and especially for those I am called to serve. I took…
There are some animals and insects in nature that look like more menacing creatures to keep predators away. For example, I’ve seen a moth that looks like a bird of prey when its wings are closed. Today, I took several photos of a female eastern towhee that had the coolest mimicry camouflage! From behind, her…
