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Through the Ages; a Naturalist in the Making
My love for the wild did not grow overnight. It has slowly built up over the years, event after event. From getting lost as a three year old, to…
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Will You Take This Dance With Me?
Spending the morning in birding hotspot Winding Waters is a treat in multiple ways. It is the perfect place to observe hundreds, if not thousands, of…
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Life on a Square Meter #2: A Patch of Grass
Did you know that there are many different types of flowers hiding between the blades of grass? Most of the grasses even have their own flowers! Join me…
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Wakodahatchee’s Got Talent
We relate more to birds than we realize. They go through the same awkward phases and have their own socially accepted behaviors—a tour through the…
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A Tiny Giant
A morning spent in the presence of sandhill cranes is a morning well-lived. A morning spent in the presence of a sandhill crane chick is a morning lived…
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Happiness in a Package of Feather and Fluff
Animals are capable of making me happy in moments of sadness, whether feathered of fluffed. Join me in the yard for an hour in the early morning.
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A Nature Stroll with a Naturalist
The local environmental department of Palm Beach County regularly offers outings for the public. Join me on a stroll through a local natural preserve…
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Life on a Square Meter: A Bug's Life
Swamps are home to all kinds of different forms of life. As we zoom in on a small patch of cypress swamp around a Bald Cypress tree, we are greeted by…
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Backyard Birding #4: Renewing Friendships
With migration in full swing and most seasonal birds back to their breeding grounds, the year-round residents and I have had a chance to really focus on…
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Can a Species Be Too Successful?
Are humans becoming too good at surviving? Can a species outgrow its time on our planet, or can it, theoretically, continue forever?
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Backyard Birding #3: A Return to Normalcy
A quiet period of love and nesting, and the blossoming of new friendships. While some prefer a friend, others prefer a victim.
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Birding Hotspot: Pineglades Natural Preserve.
The Great Backyard Bird Count does not have to take place in just your backyard. Walk with me through the beautiful wetlands of Pineglades Natural…
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Life on a Square Meter: The Swamp
The miniature world up close is as fascinating and detailed as the larger world. Join me on a visual journey through the microcosm.
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