Retreating to the Birds
Two things have carried me during this difficult past year: my people and birds. And not much makes my heart […]
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Adventures in Birding
Bruce’s BirdTography: Can Birds Predict the Weather?
Watching birds in my backyard in the rain last week reminded me of something I heard my grandfather say on
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Birds and Fishing Line Don’t Mix!
On the afternoon of Saturday, February 6, I received the following message from my friend Kim: “Hey there! I have
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Trash Birder
I had my first-ever visit to a landfill recently. Waste Management’s Northwestern Landfill outside Parkersburg, West Virginia, offers a quick
My Experience with Black Soldier Fly Larvae
Ultimately, this story is about birds. Trust me. For more than a decade I have been a dedicated composter. I
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Bruce’s BirdTography: The Challenges of Photographing Birds in Winter
You may have heard photographers say, “That’s great light.” Or perhaps you have thought: “I think I’ll just stay home
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Kitchen Martins
At the time of this writing, the first purple martins migrating north from their wintering grounds have been spotted on
The Winter Roost
I don’t use my front door very much anymore. Perhaps I’ll pop in and out of it once per day
Bruce’s BirdTography: Photographing Birds in Winter
With a workweek behind me, I was excited to spend a Saturday with the birds and my camera! It was
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Life Lessons, Courtesy of a Snowy Owl
Whenever I hear there’s a rarity or a vagrant bird nearby, my knee-jerk response is to be anything but intrigued. First
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Bruce’s BirdTography: Photographing Snowies
Snowy owls are a rarity in southeastern Ohio, so it’s exciting news when one is spotted nearby. After hearing about
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Finding Serenity in the Backyard
The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequent shelter-in-place orders, work-at-home directives, and social distancing rules have inarguably complicated many people’s lives
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