Bruce Smith
Oct 11 min read
Beauty of Birds
If you love birds and the places they live then this short film , Birds of the World, is for you.
Bruce Smith
Jun 21 min read
Magical Hummers
This one is just for fun and to nourish your love of nature. The linked video from Cornell Bird Laboratory shows the stunning diversity...
Bruce Smith
May 201 min read
Birds for Your Brains
A study published in Environmental Psychology found that people who have nature-based experiences report better wellbeing and lower...
Bruce Smith
Feb 291 min read
Save a snag
March is finally here, the month when spring arrives (according to my calendar), and our first migratory nesting birds return from their...
Bruce Smith
Feb 141 min read
Dippers in Love
Yesterday, my wife Diana and I saw something unexpected. Large or small, unexpected observations of nature often prove the most...
Bruce Smith
Jan 301 min read
Owl vs. Owl
This is a tough one. As this Smithsonian article explains, the US Fish and Wildlife Service proposes the killing of thousands of barred...
Bruce Smith
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Fire-spreading hawks
A phenomenon known and ceremonialized for thousands of years by Australia's Aboriginal people is receiving scientific interest. A paper...
Bruce Smith
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Who's smarter (or dances better) than whom?
Because some of you found my last post about birds a welcome diversion from discouraging environmental news, here's another. Whether it's...
Bruce Smith
Aug 5, 20221 min read
What? Me, a headache?
After my recent posts on the climate crisis, zoonotic disease, and the planet's loss of biodiversity, you'll likely welcome a lighter bit...