The Center for Birds of Prey out of Charleston, SC put on a great talk for Spring Island. This is the first talk I’ve been to where the birds were allowed to be off the presenter’s arm and on the ground or fly from perch to perch. I was thrilled! The Harris Hawk did need […]
Category Archives: Birds
Birdfeeder Journal
Trillium and Birds
My coworker/landscape ecologist brought a potted Trillium into the office for me to sketch. I was going to start the process of recording the blooming cycle with traditional materials, but then got the hankering to try it on the iPad using Paper 53. I didn’t spend time mixing the correct greens, but focused upon trying […]
EcoTherapy
Until a few weeks ago, the term EcoTherapy hadn’t crossed my path. However the practice of EcoTherapy has been with me for a long, long time. It’s the main reason I promote Nature Journaling! Get out into Nature as much as you can and sketch, make notes, paint and observe the wonder of Nature. You […]
Bird Feeder Joys and Wild Turkeys
I’m so excited! Our feeders are once again in place and the birds have found them. We are coming up on our second winter in this house. I didn’t want one more to go by without the joy of watching birds right outside of our window. I’ve designated a Stillman and Birn Gamma Series Journal […]
Wood Storks and Vultures
Last Sunday morning’s weather was perfect!!! At 9 a.m. it was 72 degrees with no humidity….. in SC…. in August!!! Really? Yes, indeed! Rob, the dogs and I piled into the golf cart and made our way down to the 17th hole of the golf course to enjoy a walk along the cart path before […]
