Burning out during the lockdown looked like a very real possibility for Sandy. Until he began watching birds for a few minutes every day. Over the year, he documented more than 40 species in his North Carolina backyard Continue reading How looking out of the window saved my sanity – a quarantine birdwatching tale
Recounting a quest for the Milky Way along the Appalachian Trail in August Continue reading Stargazing on the Appalachian Trail
Teakettle… teakettle. The Carolina Wren, though diminutive, makes its presence felt with its big, loud voice. Continue reading Faces at a Feeder: Meet the Carolina Wren
Lockdown birding gets a boost with the arrival of a nesting family of Northern Cardinals at a North Carolina home feeder. Here’s the first post of an absorbing pictorial series Continue reading Faces at a Feeder: Northern Cardinal
A photographic quest for the Milky Way under truly dark skies on Sunday, April 26, which marks the end of the Dark Sky Week organized by the International Dark Skies Association Continue reading Embracing darkness – celebrating the night sky
Every year, leaves die off en masse during fall. What’s the science behind this glorious phenomenon? Continue reading Fall Fable – celebrating the en-masse death of leaves
A run in with a rat snake prompts a question about conservation and ethics while setting up nest-boxes for Eastern Bluebirds Continue reading Eastern Bluebirds – Spare the rod and spoil the child?
Come spring, the first thing you would notice in every pocket of woods in Raleigh, NC are dazzling white flowers. Meet the Flowering Dogwood, the state flower of North Carolina Continue reading Dogwood Day Afternoon – A walk in the flowering woods
The ebb of winter is a fine time for birders. At Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, a nature photographer has a field day. Here’s a page from his diary Continue reading Birding at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge – A Photographer’s Diary
Winter storm Helena was supposed to hit us harder. Six inches of snow, failed power, and freezing pipes. The storm came and went, and the dull morning made way for a bright and sunny afternoon. Then the birds began to come out Continue reading Winter birding at the doorstep