When I first saw her my heart broke for her. It was in June 2020. She appeared on a camera trap hopping along on three legs. Her left front leg was gone except for a small stump. She was getting around quite well for a coyote with three legs, trotting through the tall grass as…
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The November evening at the Beaver Pond greeted us like a welcomed kiss on our cheeks. The warmth was unusual for this November. We arrived as the sun was beginning to set. Reflections of the juniper trees were casting their shadows on the edges of the pond as if they were looking in a mirror…
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Time is the most valuable gift you can give. I’m deeply grateful to Nancy McIntyre for the sharing of her time to teach me her way of prepping museum birds. Her method is completely way easier than what I originally learned and sooooo less messy. I needed to refamiliarize myself on how to prep bird…
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While in Washington, DC in 2015, I visited the National Archives with my second mom, Glenna. We were there to view the founding documents of the United States. In preplanning the visit I purchased tickets online. After going through a security screening that is similar to a TSA screening before you board an airplane, we…
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Forgotten Winds 