On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
It felt as though it was getting dark before it really got light today, with heavy clouds bringing rain throughout much of the day (including some heavy showers this evening). The forecast was for gusts to 60mph, but I did not notice anything that seemed too strong hitting house. Since the airport did have at least one gust that topped 50mph, and more that were over 40mph, I think the wind direction was such that my house was in a bit of a wind shadow.
Download Radio Show The January 17th show featured a conversation with Catie Bursch. Recorded and originally aired February 2016, we spoke about plankton and her involvement in a citizen science project focused on plankton monitoring with the purpose of detecting harmful algal blooms in in Kachemak Bay. If you have questions or observations you want … Read more
[Previously unpublished photojournal entry from mid-January 2021]
I was up early (for me) today to meet Amy C. who was in town for the day and interested in doing some birding in the free time she had this morning.
Another gray day overall, though this one was graced with an occasional (and fairly brief) patch of blue sky. I went out to Sawmill Cove with Connor and Rowan this afternoon. We spent the better part of an hour there…
In 2020 I never was more than 20 miles from my house, and only travelled more than 15 miles away once. Within this space and time, I observed at least 155 species (based on ebird checklists), and was able to get photographs of 145 species, plus an additional 3 hybrids. These included three species (and … Read more
The day started breezy, with the forecast calling for winds increasing to advisory level by evening. I stopped by Eagle Way beach on the way back. Several eagles and ravens were gathered but I did not notice an obvious reason why.