Few humans would be able to repeat what many birds do in migrating south and a return north. Without any instruments. I certainly could not. Maybe no human could.
The more that we humans learn about birds, the more we become impressed with the bird's brain. Bird Brain is a high compliment, indeed.
Nice. The green darner migratory cycle is amazing. Like you with the muskrat, I learned a ton writing about it a few years ago. Story came about after I was out in the field with a biologist on a different assignment in the spring and he casually mentioned how the early darners were from nymphs that overwinter in water, but that more will soon appear having migrated from the south. The later arrivals are also a later generation. Mind boggling stuff. I did some digging and then pitched it so I could learn some more.
Re-reading the piece, I realize I got the order backwards in my initial comment. Hope you can check out the story. A couple of the main researchers are (or were) based in Vermont, not too far from you I guess.
Sounds like a book I'll need! Your share of muskrat rattles my heart! Only one close up and personal that I recall, and another one I follow shared her muskrat tale so even more interested. But the warblers! In the Spring, a Prothonotary warbler hit a wall or window and I found it with awe! A male, my first close viewing and reminded me of an Easter peep with its fluffy vibrant richness. We had a chat, later found it gained enough gusto to carry on and off it flew. And pine warblers, another love. Beautiful captures you've shared!
Few humans would be able to repeat what many birds do in migrating south and a return north. Without any instruments. I certainly could not. Maybe no human could.
The more that we humans learn about birds, the more we become impressed with the bird's brain. Bird Brain is a high compliment, indeed.
Happy to find your re-membering work, Brandon! Looking forward to the book in July . . .
Nice. The green darner migratory cycle is amazing. Like you with the muskrat, I learned a ton writing about it a few years ago. Story came about after I was out in the field with a biologist on a different assignment in the spring and he casually mentioned how the early darners were from nymphs that overwinter in water, but that more will soon appear having migrated from the south. The later arrivals are also a later generation. Mind boggling stuff. I did some digging and then pitched it so I could learn some more.
Right on! I'll look that up.
Our job is hard in so many ways but it's such a wonderful thing too be paid for learning more about green darners 🍻
Re-reading the piece, I realize I got the order backwards in my initial comment. Hope you can check out the story. A couple of the main researchers are (or were) based in Vermont, not too far from you I guess.
Here’s a link where I reposted my story. The original isn’t online. https://brian.eco/chasing-the-dragon/
Sounds like a book I'll need! Your share of muskrat rattles my heart! Only one close up and personal that I recall, and another one I follow shared her muskrat tale so even more interested. But the warblers! In the Spring, a Prothonotary warbler hit a wall or window and I found it with awe! A male, my first close viewing and reminded me of an Easter peep with its fluffy vibrant richness. We had a chat, later found it gained enough gusto to carry on and off it flew. And pine warblers, another love. Beautiful captures you've shared!