While leading a team building exercise (birdwatching of course) at work a few months ago, the group encountered this month’s Bird of the Month. Someone said to me, “I didn’t know we had birds like that around here.” This month’s bird elicits that kind of comment from folks who’ve...
As I reflect on my personal birding over the last month, I have to say it was a very good month. My last 30 days of birding reinforced something I’ve shared with folks before, “September is my favorite month for birdwatching in Indiana.” The month of May is probably most...
If you haven’t noticed…birds tend to fascinate me. This month’s feathered friend is like no other. It must be the engineering side of me that marvels at the feats of this month’s tiny avian creation. We in the engineering world often use the term “operational parameters” when describing a...
Seen from a distance or in poor light, this month’s Bird of the Month just seems like a small, dark bird. But seen at close range and in good light, this bird’s appearance can be almost breathtaking. This month’s featured bird is the Indigo Bunting. With such a pretty...
I love engaging the next generation of birdwatchers, and I recently had the opportunity to lead a third grade class at Indian Creek Elementary (a science and technology magnet school in Lawrence, Indiana) during their Birdathon competition. The kids were amazed at how many different types of birds we...
If someone asked you to “describe the color yellow”, how would you describe it??? My engineering and science friends may say, “Doesn’t everyone know that “yellow” is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength between 564 and 590 nanometers?” (Yeah…sure…we know that already…) Some of my artistic and psychologist friends may...
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