Category Archives: Birdwatching

Bully Boy, Rufous, and Me

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

As those of you who have followed me over the years know well, and those of you who are new to this blog will soon learn, I’m a nature nut. There is a reason I’m known as the Earth Mage. … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Nature Writing

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

One of the things I’m best known for as a writer is my ability to transport people to wild and beautiful places through my words. Nature writing comes naturally to me, because all my life, I have spent every spare … Continue reading →

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Gertie’s Place

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

A few weeks back, when Gertie the guineafowl was unceremoniously dumped on our hill by some idiot who decided she wasn’t an ideal pet after all, I was charmed. Gertie is as sweet a bird as you could ever imagine, … Continue reading →

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Holiday Magic

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

Hear the term “holiday magic” and most likely you think of that feeling of goodwill that comes over us at this time of year. From Thanksgiving until New Years, through Chanukah and Christmas and Kwanzaa, people are on their best … Continue reading →

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