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  • Ospreys of Nonquitt Marsh 2025 Report

    “Osprey’s long, crooked wings may in fact be an adaptation to withstand the jolting impact of a large bird striking water.” — Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America by Pete Dunne, Kevin T. Karlson. Osprey “Breeding pairs may be solitary or —where food is plentiful and suitable nest sites are…

  • These Exist

    Incredulous for their name, image, and likeness Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) Photo by Suzie McCann / Macaulay Library – Texas, June 1, 2019 Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus) Photo by Steve Rottenborn / Macaulay Library – California, December 31, 2012 Townsend’s Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi) Photo by Tony Dvorak / Macaulay Library – Pennsylvania, December 7, 2020…

  • Summer 2025 Media Report

    Recommendations from June 1 to August 31, 2025 ​​​​​​Selected albums: Selected Singles: Selected Things Read: Selected Things Watched: Features: Postremo “But the indoctrination of controlled misinformation fueled by greed and the desire to control others impedes the opportunities and advancement of human beings in the greater universe.” – Bicycle the Band

  • Lifer List

    Current lifer total: 116​ In chronological order:

  • Summer 2025 Bird Report

    Observations from June 1 to August 31, 2025 Illustration by Ashley Ruderman-Looff. BART03. Notable Bird Facts: Bird-related Media Consumed: Catalogus specierum American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Photo [AMRO01] of a robin too fat to fly. Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) On Bald Eagle nestmaking: “Both sexes contribute sticks to the structure, but the female does the arrangement.”…

  • Bald Eagles of Nonquitt Marsh 2025 Report

    On Bald Eagle nestmaking: “Both sexes contribute sticks to the structure, but the female does the arrangement.” — Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America by Pete Dunne, Kevin T. Karlson. (Some bad iphone content to start, but they get better) Summer 2025First encounter with a mature Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)…