Category Archives: Animalia
Black Bear like a Hairy Bell-ringer
Yesterday was a beautiful experience, but this morning was a revelation. Shortly after 7:30 am I took my breakfast outside on the front deck, but had to duck down when I saw Sooty already looking for his (hers). He didn’t … Continue reading
Bearly in Spitting Distance
I had to post this news while it is still fresh in my mind. Around noon today, I decided to take a break from writing and have lunch on the deck of our Allegheny Mountain home. I hoped to see … Continue reading
Last Flight of the Dough Bird (Eskimo curlew)
Everyone knows the most abundant bird in North America was driven to extinction a century ago by market hunting and habitat destruction. The very last passenger pigeon, called Martha, died in Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. But few people know the … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia, Environment
Tagged Dough bird, Eskimo curlew, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Robert T. Morris
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Where the Bee Sucks
There are compensations of being cooped up indoors in wintertime. Bilbo Baggins looked forward to the long evenings in his hole at Bag End when he could relax in an armchair toasting his feet in front of a blazing fire. … Continue reading
A Zoo-to-Go
For kids growing up in London during the austere decade after WWII, it was a special treat to be taken to the zoo by parents or school teachers. The zoos were crowded. Children had to be hoisted on the shoulders … Continue reading
Posted in Animalia
Tagged George Monbiot, London Zoo, Rachel Carson, Virginia Master Naturalists, Whipsnade Park
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Roger musing about Peace with Nature 