Bird rescue time is now. Even with a spring as lovely as this year’s, the time for bird rescue is as inevitable as the above-90-degree days. In fact, they began about three weeks ago. We have collected about ten birds … Continue reading
For a while last month, the rookery looked sad and ragged. In addition to the naturally disappeared periphery, several cedar elms had collapsed from the last snow storm, old age, or other causes, exposing much of the place. It was as … Continue reading
If you visit the rookery around lunch time, as you come around the basketball court, you will probably see Lonesome Fred. Fred is the last great egret juvenile of the season to fly. He graduated from “wading” in the grass … Continue reading
As one disciplines oneself to observe the natural world, one learns that: It is easy to see what comes and goes, Difficult to see what is always around, And harder still to see what is missing but should be … Continue reading
Today we rescued a great egret quite different from our previous rescues: He was not in the rookery but in the faculty parking garage around 11 a.m. (I had to stomp on brakes to dodge him.). He was not an … Continue reading
Things are looking a bit better this week. Much thanks to those of you who have volunteered to do more! WFAA News segment. The recent news segment was excellent. It was aired on Saturday evening instead of Friday. New volunteers. … Continue reading
A cliche of science-fiction stories ever since H. G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds is the idea that hostile aliens would want to gorge themselves on humans. Wells was a brilliant storyteller and prescient social critic who keenly followed … Continue reading
Lots of news. 1. It is rescue season again. Since the mercury shot up, about 8 birds have needed rescuing every week. All but one have been great-egret nestlings. Incredibly, some of those rescued last week looked to be only … Continue reading
I’ve been meaning to check in with you! The rookery’s population exploded since my last mail! Many hundreds of cattle egrets joined the earlier birds. They are the smaller white birds with blond head and chest feathers. The blond is … Continue reading
So much news. The great egrets have hatched! The chicks look about a week old. I have been so busy working in my office that I missed visiting them last week. In mid-March, the ibises (about 25), anhingas (5), … Continue reading