By Heather Shirley I May 03, 2022 Nature, I find, wants to connect with us in any way possible. As long as we are observant enough to...

By Heather Shirley I May 03, 2022 Although I did not intend to write this month’s column as a sequel, I am inspired to write about what I...

By Heather Shirley I May 03, 2022 Rather spontaneously, some friends and I decided to fly to south Texas for a weekend of birding. All of...

By Heather Shirley I March 02, 2021 Are you finding, as I am, that it is easier than usual to procrastinate during this pandemic? Stuck...

By Heather Shirley I March 02, 2021 Let’s face it. Sometimes, when challenges like the current pandemic loom over our lives, a little...

By Heather Shirley I March 02, 2021 One of the things I love most about birds—and nature in general—is that there is always more to...

By Heather Shirley I March 02, 2021 Heather, come look, quick! You’re not going to believe this bird—it’s amazing, something from the...

By Heather Shirley I March 02, 2021 Summer brings a multitude of joys, chief among them its unique sounds. Children’s joyous squeals,...

By Heather Shirley I March 02, 2021 Regular readers of my column know that I continually exhort everyone to get outside and enjoy nature....

This season, set yourself up for wondrous outings.

Go birding. Take an amazing person with you and have an amazing experience. Your life will be richer for it.

The world of birds has its own language to be mastered, full of expressive and unfamiliar words.

By Heather Shirley I December 06, 2019 Temperatures are rising, days are getting longer, crocus blooms are poking up through the dirt,...

By Heather Shirley I December 06, 2019 When you spend time exploring the outdoors, you are rewarded by witnessing nature reveal itself. I...