Today I went for a walk to the riverside park to watch ducks dabble, wiggling their butts in the air. Today’s air was remarkably warm: it was almost 60 degrees here and sunny, the perfect day for a dog walk. The ducks were feeling feisty in the sun. One male mallard and his lady were [...]
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Currently Reading:
Sibley's Guide to Birds of Western N. America. (I'm not proud that I read field guides in my free time, but I won't apologize either.)
Righteously Cool Blogs
- A Mindful Carnivore is a wonderful collection of musings from a vegan-turned-hunter.
- Bioephemera is an eclectic collection of stuff that constantly entertains me.
- Diary of a Midlife Cruiser is the hilarious adventure of a couple that gave up their home for the open road. Lucky bastards.
- Farmhouse Stories is a beautiful collection of photos and stories!
- Field Notes is an outstanding site for reptile information and photos. Really well done.
- Interpretation By Design – the guys who helped me learn that stretching WordArt is never okay. Ever.
- Mon@rch's Nature Blog is run by some wonderful birders and youngsters, and is a treasure trove of photos and stories.
- Musings on Nature is written by a fellow appreciator-of-scat.
- Notes From Near and Far chronicles the beautifully written observations of a naturalist in Greece.
- Patricia Lichen is an awesome author that writes and blogs about nature and wonderful books.
- Rock Paper Lizard is a really fun blog out of southern British Columbia.
- The Artful Amoeba celebrates all things biological!
- The Garden Professors are, of course, all about the green things.
- The Marvelous in Nature is a great blog for nature nerds like myself.
- Ugly Overload celebrates the not-so-cute-and-fluffy-but-still-awesome.
- Zooborns is dedicated entirely to updates on wildlife births in zoos across the world. Are you ready for gratuitous cuteness?
My Favorite Resources
- All About Birds is hands-down the best bird site on the web. Run by Cornell U, it features info, sounds, video, and bird box webcams!
- Blog Catalog can show you more science and nature blogs!
- Human Origins Project of the Smithsonian will keep you occupied for hours…
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is my favorite site for wildflower information. Run by the U of TX at Austin, it features great photos, some growing info, and more.
- Mother Earth News has been giving advice on sustainable living since the time of the first hippies. Must.Read.It.
- Native American Ethnobotany offers historical accounts of plants utilized by First Nations for food, medicine, and ceremony.
- PhotoNaturalist will teach you how to take your camera outside!
- Red Butte Garden documents the awesome show put on by this University of Utah garden.
- WebExhibits features a completely random but highly interactive and informative online museum exhibits.
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