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Zugunruhe, and the Rite of Sending Your Kid Off to College
Birds know when it's time for the journey, exhibiting a restless anxiety to fly. Maybe they know the seasons better than your average college dad.
Aug 176 min read


Celtic Adventures with Ornitheologists
It's hard to explain what a birdwatching-and-the-Christian-faith retreat looks like. Perhaps you should experience it for yourself.
Jul 214 min read


A Skylark Sabbatical
The skylark’s song keeps going as it hoists itself skyward, until the bird is just a distant speck in the sky. But it's my summer mascot for a different reason.
Jun 178 min read


A Day Without Flamingos
Change is inevitable, and sometimes the things we seek after have these pesky things called wings. How do we savor the wonder and pursue the permanent?
May 96 min read


Eagles, Fowl, and a Savior with Wings
The mercy of Jesus is a pair of wings, "as a hen gathers her chicks" (Matthew 23:37). What does this mean? Is it a Malleefowl or a Mombrella?
Apr 144 min read


Seeing the World Like a Great Gray Owl
A Great Gray Owl knows there's life under the barren surface. It can see without seeing. How do we "fix our eyes on what is unseen?"
Feb 77 min read


The Magpie in the Mirror
A riddle for you:
My dog barks at it playfully.
My cat stares at it dumbly.
The cardinals in my yard attack it aggressively.
What is "it"?
Nov 17, 20248 min read


Playing Roulette with a Snowy Owl
The short-term advantages of a bodyguard become the long-term threat of becoming dinner. What happens when we "make friends with our sin"?
Oct 14, 20247 min read


Goldfinch: Late is Right on Time
The goldfinch has been living a carefree summer, taking life a day at a time. But they're not lazy; two months late is right on time.
Aug 19, 20247 min read


Getting Started in Birdwatching: Choosing Binoculars
Bad news: hobbies can be expensive. Good news: birdwatching is cheap; all you need is a decent set of binoculars. Here's what to look for.
Jul 25, 20244 min read


Getting Started in Birdwatching: Learn to Describe a Bird
Identifying a bird starts with simply knowing what to look for. Here are three helpful tips to help you learn how to better describe a bird.
Jun 28, 20246 min read


Getting Started in Birdwatching: Learn Your Top Ten
Getting started in birdwatching? Here's a helpful tip for evolving from "I look at birds" to "I'm a birder." Start by learning your Top Ten.
Jun 23, 20244 min read


Killdeer: With This Wing I Thee Led
The Killdeer is the Ferris Bueller of the bird world, but with far more noble intentions. Might it even inspire our gospel appreciation?
May 30, 20248 min read


Warblers and the Question of Gratuitous Beauty
Warblers aren’t simply colorful; they’re adorned, as if they dressed up for the trip. Why such extravagance? To remind us of a prodigal God.
Apr 27, 20246 min read


Murder of Crows? The Oddities of Collective Names
A gaggle of geese. A murder of crows. A parliament of owls. Where did these strange collective bird names come from?
Mar 24, 20245 min read
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