Feather Report

Tag: birds

  • You have to look for it, always

    My daughter’s class was scheduled to go to a sleepaway camp. She’s 10 now, and was excited about her first real overnight excursion that wasn’t a sleepover at a friend’s or a stay with relatives. But she picked up a fever over the weekend – nothing drastic, nothing that impacted how she felt beyond a…

  • What You See Is Real

    My least favorite bird fact is “blue birds aren’t really blue.” Well, no – that’s not true. My least favorite bird fact is that North America’s bird population has declined by more than 3 billion over the last 55 years. My least favorite bird fact to be told is “blue birds aren’t really blue.” The…

  • Citrus / Yard Birds

    Citrus / Yard Birds

    In our old place, in Connecticut, we lived in a condo community where each row of connected homes was one of three colors: light gray, beige, and darker beige. The homeowners’ association had draconian rules about everything: where to park, how many cars per driveway, what kind of holiday decorations were allowed, where grills could…