In addition to its human consequences, cocaine trafficking harms the environment and threatens habitats important to dozens of species of migratory birds, according to a new study. Two-thirds of the areas that are most important to forest birds—including 67 species of migratory birds that breed in the U.S. and Canada and overwinter in Central America—are […]
Tag: golden-cheeked warbler
Pine warblers in your face
The birds seem to think it’s spring or something, but I can’t really say I agree with this sentiment. The Pine (all the birds in this post) and Yellow-rumped Warblers have started singing pretty hard the last week or so. Today while I was doing yoga, I witnessed two black vultures getting it on in […]
Could I interest you in some buntings?
This summer was full of buntings. A bunting-filled summer. Buntings everywhere. We can offer Painted, Indigo, Lazuli, and Varied. Take your pick. Come one, come all. But this is weird because I’m talk-tying like this is present tense and it’s actually past tense. But you know what I’m getting at. More to the point: this […]
End of an Era
So the project I’ve worked on since 2007 (minus 1.5 seasons, sure) is all over. ALL OVER. How the hell am I supposed to deal with this, huh? The Golden-cheeked warblers (and black-capped vireos) are my buddies! It all feels empty and weird. So weird! So empty! Gahh! I’m gonna go squat like a hobo […]