On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Scurvygrass (Cochlearia groenlandica) in bloom at Magic Island Today was book-ended by walks at local parks. This morning was a walk around Totem Park, and this evening Halibut Point Rec (a state park). Overall, it was an overcast, but not chilly, day. On my way to Totem Park I had a chance to observe a … Read more
Download Radio Show The 11 May show featured a conversation with Jen Cedarleaf. We talked about the upcoming Yakutat Tern festival, her start in birding, and some of her experiences working at the Alaska Raptor Center. If you have questions or observations you want to share, please feel free to leave a comment here or … Read more
This photo from early April was one of the many photos I dealt with today. When I took the shot, I failed to check the settings and ended up with a very over exposed and blurred image. While looking at it today, I was intrigued with it, and did a little processing to bring back … Read more
I was interested to see that an American Swordgrass Moth (Xylena nupera) had been attracted to the light last night. I haven’t seen one of these too many times (though we did raise one up from a caterpillar), and when I checked saw that I had not done the full photo treatment of one, so … Read more
I opted to stay home and try to catch up on collections and photos rather than head down to the park during my limited time. I did stop at Swan Lake for a little while this afternoon. The 30+ Greater White-fronted Geese are still there. Having cropped down the grass and sedges they can reach … Read more
I took a walk down to Totem Park this morning. It was pretty quiet bird-wise, but there were a fair number of tourists about. Today marked the first cruise ship of the season. Especially with this year’s warmer than usual weather, the first ship serves as something of a marker for the beginning of summer … Read more