<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We will delve into some of the mysteries of 2 bird species that nest late in the summer season, the cedar waxwing and the goldfinch. The cedar waxwing is one of the most beautiful birds we have, in an understated way. It sports the most amazing bright waxy tips on the ends of its secondaries. Both these birds go against many 'truisms' in the bird world.</p>

We will delve into some of the mysteries of 2 bird species that nest late in the summer season, the cedar waxwing and the goldfinch. The cedar waxwing is one of the most beautiful birds we have, in an understated way. It sports the most amazing bright waxy tips on the ends of its secondaries. Both these birds go against many 'truisms' in the bird world.

<p>We will delve into some of the mysteries of 2 bird species that nest late in the summer season, the cedar waxwing and the goldfinch. The cedar waxwing is one of the most beautiful birds we have, in an understated way. It sports the most amazing bright waxy tips on the ends of its secondaries. Both these birds go against many 'truisms' in the bird world.</p>

July 7th, 2026

In the summer of 1972, I wandered out of a newly rented farm house, looked up, and saw 2 red-tailed hawks soaring over woods and pasture. They were so beautiful, so other-worldly, I was overcome with a desire to know everything about them.

Years later I became a wildlife rehabilitator and a falconer and was able to have close hands-on experience with them. Today that desire to learn about the natural world has only broadened and intensified. I'll read some of my favorite biologists' writings and occasionally include my own thoughts.

In the summer of 1972, I wandered out of a newly rented farm house, looked up, and saw 2 red-tailed hawks soaring over woods and pasture. They were so beautiful, so other-worldly, I was overcome with a desire to know everything about them. Years later I became a wildlife rehabilitator and a falconer and was able to have close hands-on experience with them. Today that desire to learn about the natural world has only broadened and intensified. I'll read some of my favorite biologists' writings and occasionally include my own thoughts.

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July 7th, 2026

July 7th, 2026