thewildernessgoddessNov 4, 20211 minAvian SlayerIf you have my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, here’s your November bird! **** Meet the SONGBIRD known for snapping necks, cracking...
thewildernessgoddessOct 1, 20211 minThe Flying LemonAmerican Goldfinch Spinus tristis If you have my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your October bird! This may very well be North...
thewildernessgoddessJul 3, 20211 minFlaming Hot ShorebirdsBlack Oystercatcher Haematopus Bachmani If you have my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your July bird! With their iconic nine...
thewildernessgoddessJun 7, 20211 minThe Statuesque StalkerGreat Blue Heron Ardea herodias If you have my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your June bird! Standing nearly five feet tall...
thewildernessgoddessJun 3, 20211 minThe Flying FishcatarianOsprey Pandion Haliaetus Standing two feet tall with a six foot wingspan are the Olympic worthy Ospreys (OSPR). They hunt by hovering,...
thewildernessgoddessMay 10, 20211 minThe Iridescent IcteridaesCommon Grackle Quiscalus quiscula This grackle may be considered common but it’s definitely not ordinary. Common Grackles (COGR) have no...
thewildernessgoddessMay 1, 20211 minLazuli Sings the BluesLazuli Bunting Passerina amoena If you purchased my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your May bird! Those that live in western...
thewildernessgoddessApr 1, 20211 minThe Charismatic ForesterNorthern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus If you purchased my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your April bird! With big yellow...
thewildernessgoddessMar 17, 20211 minThe Shorebird ShopperPeregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Equipped with bony tubercles in their nostrils to slow down air flow, nictitating membrane (third...
thewildernessgoddessMar 1, 20211 minFlying Jewels - West Coast EditionAllen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin If you purchased my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your March bird! Get ready for an...
thewildernessgoddessFeb 14, 20211 minA Swallow's Guide to Building RelationshipsBarn Swallows Hirundo rustica Monogamous, polyamorous, extra-pair copulations and mid-air mating are all on the resume of these forked...
thewildernessgoddessFeb 2, 20211 minThe Cutest Siskin in the LandPine Siskin Spinus pinus If you purchased my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your February bird! Vocalizing the most memorable...
thewildernessgoddessJan 20, 20212 minLame DuckMallard Duck Anas platyrhynchos In honor of the presidential inauguration, I present to you a duck. This is not just any duck and it’s...
thewildernessgoddessJan 15, 20211 minPetite PeckersDowney Woodpecker Picoides pubescens Almost every inch of these ONE ounce avian carpenters is equipped with amazing adaptations! Downy...
thewildernessgoddessJan 10, 20211 minKing of the NightBlack-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax If you purchased my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar... meet your January bird! These...
thewildernessgoddessJan 6, 20211 minTalk "Baby" Birdie to MeMy first blog entry! I've been nervous and procrasting about writing this blog. I couldn't figure out how to begin this literary journey...