Hey, if you’re not doing anything this Sunday, come to The Raptor Center for an owl class I’m teaching. You’ll get to see our ed birds up close–and (keep your fingers crossed) if all goes well with training you might get a glimpse of our new education boreal owl—oooooo, ahhhhhh. Seriously, please come, it will [ Read More ]
I think I’m almost done talking about Bird Watch America–I’ve been trying to space the entries out with other bird stuff so it’s not all product review. As you can tell by this post I survived the nuclear disapproval of grooming Cinnamon. More on her tv appearance in the next entry. The most interesting and [ Read More ]
I really don’t know what Cinnamon’s problem is. Tonight is her big first Disapproving Rabbits interview so we took extra steps of a total home grooming. I love getting my hair done, I just did that last week and had a fabulous time. Not Cinnamon. I had to wrap her in a towel to stifle [ Read More ]
I’ve long thought that there just wasn’t enough product for kids interested in birds. I can’t tell you the number of times customers would come in the bird store asking for a field guide for kids–even little cardboard books on a cardinal for a two year old–get them started young! The closest and certainly most [ Read More ]
I’ve posted some things that may have gotten the non raptor lovers hackles up. Like the red-tailed hawk raiding an oriole nest. Well, for those who think I show the raptors always with the upper hand, check this photo out. I’m not sure who to root for, the kestrel or the red-tail. All I can [ Read More ]
I’m impressed with how well all of you blog readers were able to id Lillian Stokes from the back. You guys are good. I’m sure she and Bobby Harrison were talking all things ivory-bill, but I did like the suggestion by one commenter that they were actually discussing Cinnamon. Okay, I think I have figured [ Read More ]
Christine writes: “Thought you’d be interested in this recent article that’s hit a lot of the news shows this week in Chicago — especially in light of your recent posts about Starlings as pets. (Ugh!) This one is known for whistling the Chicago Bears Fight Song, which is especially timely due to the Bears upcoming [ Read More ]
I’m at a meeting for some new educational displays that are going up at The Raptor Center. I love having Norbert back so I can do quick blog entries on the sly… While looking for some photos of great gray owls for one of the education panels, I came across the Flickr account of Mariah [ Read More ]
Mental note: A batter fried lobster tail, bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich may not be the best idea on the planet. Good Grief, I am soooo tired. I came home this afternoon to a fresh layer of snow, single digit temps, news that Norbert was out of the ICU, the hard drive transplant was a [ Read More ]
I dedicate the following photo to my mother: Look, ma, it’s your boyfriend Gordon (one of the owners of Adventure Publications), telling these two potential store buyers about my upcoming book: Can I say how much I love the red-bellied woodpecker on the cover? It’s exciting to see this early copy. Word from Adventure is [ Read More ]
