Author Archives: Roger Gosden
Carolina Wren
This girl looks coy with closed eyes but is probably acting. Carolina Wrens pair the year round and may be faithful to the same mate for years, up to a maximum recorded lifespan of 7 years. Great songsters for their … Continue reading
We were Pleistocene Predators
As natural is a word with a vast definition, diet is one with almost unlimited scope. Hence, the exploration of a natural diet as the touchstone of optimal health is but a Grail quest. The omnivorous diet of the San … Continue reading
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Tagged carnivore, Charles Darwin, Homo erectus, mammoth, Paleolithic
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Red-winged Blackbird
Seen locally the year round, Red-winged Blackbirds gather in flocks in winter. Occasionally an all-female flock dives into the garden to frenetically peck for seeds until disturbed when they storm off. Sometimes the females are mistaken for immature starlings or … Continue reading
Waldeinsamkeit
Is there anything about the pandemic that hasn’t been said a hundred times already? It is no secret that one of the healthiest places to rest from screen fatigue and lockdown lethargy is outdoors. People have rushed to national and … Continue reading
Prothonotary Warbler
The warblers are coming! We don’t notice them until they land in the yard because they mostly fly through the night when it is cooler and safer from predators. This male Prothonotary Warbler is a little gem who declares his … Continue reading
Roger musing about Peace with Nature 