Sharp-shinned Hawk

This afternoon I got a call from a friend who lives in the neighborhood. He said a Sharp-shinned Hawk had caught a pigeon in his yard and I was welcome to come by to watch it. At first I was feeling kind of unmotivated, but then he told me the pigeon was still walking around … Read more

Late Afternoon Clouds

Today continued the dominant pattern of the winter, with breezy conditions and periodic rain. Temperatures warmed up to the lower 50s around 4pm this afternoon. It was pleasantly warm (for the season) as I sat and watched some of the clouds race by. The lower clouds were moving quickly from the SSE towards the NNW, … Read more

Raven Radio Show #99 – Catie Bursch

Download Radio Show The February 7th show featured a conversation with Catie Bursch, who has been working on a project to monitor plankton (in particular, algal blooms) in Kachemak Bay. She was in town to give a talk as part of the Natural History Seminar Series. If you have questions or observations you want to … Read more