Author Archives: Roger Gosden
Great-crested Flycatcher
Flycatchers are allies of those who loath mosquitoes and blackflies without spraying their yards. This handsome bird is found east of a north-south line splitting the North American continent in half, and projected to lose western territory and perhaps gain … Continue reading
Living or Livid with Nature?
We weren’t always doggedly efficient extirpators—of insects for eating crops and stinging, of moles for spoiling perfect lawns, of predators for preying on livestock, and so on and on … Not so long ago, humans tolerated annoying wildlife with a … Continue reading
Songbirds Taste Sweet
Hummingbirds don’t visit feeders to quench a thirst. They have a taste for sweetness, like us, although different receptors on their tongues (T1R1 + T1R3). Now, we learn that songbirds taste it too. Several avian ancestors emerging in Australia 30 … Continue reading
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Tagged Hummingbird feeder, Sweet tooth, umami receptor
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Time flows down Powhatan Creek
Time flows down Powhatan Creek As I lowered my kayak into the creek, I knew the water wasn’t the same as before, nor am I the same man. Hardly an original thought. People have pondered the river as a metaphor … Continue reading
Hummingbirds
Two species of hummingbird Continue reading
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Tagged Ruby-throated hummingbird, White-necked Jacobin Hummingbird
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Roger musing about Peace with Nature 