On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Prompted by a request from Mary Willson for more information about a picture I took of Monilinia, I started to gather what I knew. It didn’t take long before I realized I would probably be better off just writing this post. Some Context and References Monilinia species can have a fairly involved life-cycle, including mummified … Read more
Download Radio Show The January 1st show featured a conversation with Brooke Schafer and Paul Norwood. We spoke about their explorations and adventures in the southern part of Southeast Alaska during 2022. Later in the conversation we also talked about iNaturalist our on-going progress observing species, and some of our ambitions for the future. If … Read more
In an effort to share more of the pictures that sit on my hard drive unseen by anyone but me, I’ve created a monthly calendar featuring some of my favorite bird photos from 2022. This idea was conceived late in the season, and is a bit of an experiment for me. Rather than getting a … Read more
Download Radio Show The December 18th show featured a conversation with Barth Hamburg, who was a landscape architect with the Forest Service for decades. We spoke about a few of the many trails planned and designed in Southeast Alaska, focusing on ones around Sitka. We also spoke about some of the difficulties Southeast Alaska presents … Read more
Download Radio Show The December 4th show featured a conversation with Victoria Vosburg and Jen Cedarleaf. We spoke about the upcoming Christmas Bird Count, got an update on the highly pathogenic avian influenza challenge we spoke about earlier in the year, and about how susceptible Bald Eagles are to lead poisoning. If you have questions … Read more
Download Radio Show The November 20th show featured a conversation with Connor Goff. We spoke about our spring trip to Adak, his time out on Sitka Sound during the summer, and birding highlights from the year. Connor’s photos of Wedge-tailed Shearwater (first state record) Connor’s photos of South Polar Skua If you have questions or … Read more