An Aspiring Naturalist Learns His Place
Download Radio Show The March 29th show featured a conversation with Josh Lane, author of Conscious Nature: The Art and Neuroscience of Meditation in Nature. Learn more about Josh’s work at his website Free ebook version of The Art of Tracking: The Origin of Science, by Louis Liebenberg, referenced on the show. If you have … Read more
Download Radio Show The March 15th show featured a conversation with Taylor White, who shared about her work studying pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) in Southeast Alaska as part of her PhD research being done with UCSC. You can learn more about her work and contact her through her page on the RC Lab website If … Read more
It was cold overnight, but warmer today. Despite how warm it seems in direct sun, I noticed it still feels quite chilly in the shade or where wind blows. It wasn’t as windy today as it had been yesterday (I didn’t see much snow blowing off mountains today – I hadn’t looked yesterday, but so … Read more
Today was somewhat unexpectedly filled with calls, but I did get out early this evening (still daylight thanks our approach to the spring equinox with an assist from daylight savings time). My main goal was to go to the grocery store, but it also happened to be a time when the clouds had broken up … Read more
Once again, it was a Tuesday with plenty of calls, but I did get out for a bit this afternoon. On a drive out to Silver Bay, I was a little surprised to see a flock (15-20 it looked like) of Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches feeding beside the road right by Whale Park. I didn’t see any … Read more
Leaving the house late this morning and walking down Biorka Street, I was struck by the amount of bird song I was hearing. In some ways this time of year might be the most active for bird songs (though not the time with the most diverse set of songs) – species wintering around town have … Read more