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Acorn Woodpecker: Words That Keep Record
An Acorn Woodpecker never forgets. Staring at a woodpecker granary makes you consider the sorts of words you’re storing up and filing away.
Aug 10, 20225 min read


Sapsucker: Words That Wound or Heal
A sapsucker uses its mouth to wound a tree and trap its prey. A simple word from our own human mouths can accomplish the same.
Aug 3, 20224 min read


Woodpecker: Taming the Beak
“No human being can tame the tongue.” But what about a woodpecker? The first in a 4-part series on woodpeckers and the power of words.
Jul 28, 20224 min read


An Open Letter to Thoughtlessly-Named Birds
Inexplicably, a naturalist looked at you and thought to himself, "Meh. I’ve seen better." And so you got branded: Common. Lesser. Least.
May 29, 20225 min read


Arctic Tern: Chasing Daylight
No single creature on this globe lives more of its life in daylight than the Arctic Tern. To what lengths will we go to live in the light?
Jan 22, 20228 min read


Snowbound: A Christmas Story
God sent Jesus to speak our language, wear our frame, walk our soil, bear our burdens — to seek and save storm-disoriented sparrows like us.
Dec 3, 20215 min read
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