Tag: bird
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Meet the mourning dove
I’m one of those people who uses a physical planner. Sure, I have an online calendar, but I still physically write everything down in the planner. I love having everything clearly written out on my desk. Plus, it’s satisfying to cross things off my daily to-do lists! For 2023, I splurged and got a fancy planner. […]
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Meet the willow ptarmigan
Happy New Year! It’s winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, which means snow and cold weather. In fact, I went through a blizzard just a few weeks ago in Michigan! That got me thinking about all the animals that are adapted to and thrive in cold weather. So today, let me introduce you to one […]
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Meet the turkey
If you’re in United States, next Thursday is Thanksgiving! And we all know what that means – many of us will enjoy a turkey dinner. Beyond the domesticated turkey on my dinner table, I’ve become more aware of their wild cousins lately. Quite a few turkeys are running around the towns surrounding Boston! In fact, […]
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Meet the European starling
When my partner got home from a Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) concert last week, he asked me if I knew what a murmuration was. I said of course! It’s when a bunch of European starlings fly together. But how did starling murmurations come up in an orchestra concert? Well apparently, the BSO co-commissioned a piece […]
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Meet the common raven
I (and apparently the rest of the world) have been watching The Sandman on Netflix. I love it. It’s such a great adaptation of the graphic novels (which I also love). The acting is fantastic. It’s visually fun to watch. If you enjoy fantasy shows and books, I recommend giving The Sandman a watch! One […]
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Meet the vampire ground finch
I have slowly been reading Bram Stoker’s Dracula over the past few months through Dracula Daily (it’s a great site that emails you parts of Dracula on the day they occurred in the novel). If you haven’t read Dracula, I highly recommend it. It’s a pretty good read! Because of Dracula, I’ve been thinking a […]
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Meet the red-cockaded woodpecker
You might have missed it, but a big conservation bill passed in the House of Representative this week: the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. This bill is HUGE news for conservation. There are currently more than 1,600 endangered or threatened species living in the United States. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 provides protection for them, […]
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Meet the turkey vulture
Summer is approaching, and life is thriving outside. One animal that I associate with summer is the turkey vulture. There’s just something linking heat and seeing a turkey vulture circling above my head. If you live in the United States, you’ve likely seen turkey vultures as well. Turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) are found throughout the […]
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Meet the Great Horned Owl
I love owls; they’re one of my favorite animals (up there with foxes and wolves). I even have a set of owls that I cross stitched hanging on the wall in my bedroom. And honestly, what’s not to like about owls? They’re so cool! They have asymmetrical ears, which helps them better pinpoint the location […]
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Meet the American robin
It’s officially spring! At least according to the calendar. Here in Boston, we just got finished with some cold, winter-like days. Which is not surprising because, you know, Boston in March is unpredictable like that. But still! Warmer days are in the weather forecast and the spring flowers are starting to bloom! In honor of […]