Apr 287 minThe Humblest Bird in AmericaA bird that ranks 200th out of 200 on the bird-obnoxiousness scale might be worth a look for those wrestling with their own pride.
Mar 79 minBirdnados and Murmurations: Blessed Be the Tie That BindsThe flock makes the ordinary extraordinary. Swifts and starlings find their beauty in an invisible connectedness, like the Church.
Jan 238 minArctic Tern: Chasing DaylightNo 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?
Dec 4, 20214 minSnowbound: A Christmas StoryGod sent Jesus to speak our language, wear our frame, walk our soil, bear our burdens — to seek and save storm-disoriented sparrows like us.
Nov 26, 20216 minInti Tanager: Something New Under the SunDiscovering a new species should stir our imagination and humble anyone who thinks we’ve got this world pretty much figured out.
Nov 5, 20219 minPigeon: Knowing the Way HomeYour purpose includes your place—a concept that can gift you with the freedom of roots. Want to learn the way home? Consider the pigeon.
Apr 9, 20214 minBirding Pt. 2: Pilgrims with BinocularsAn avian flash mob walked past their cars and further on into a growing upward-looking crowd... The word got out, and the faithful gathered.
Mar 28, 20214 minBirding Pt. 1: Magnificent ObsessionThe pursuit of avian beauty offers a template for our communal pursuit of the Beautiful One.
Feb 28, 20218 minLorikeet: In the Eye of the BeholderHow could a bird so valued on one side of the globe be so dismissed at the other?
Jan 30, 20217 minMockingbird: Repeat After MeIf your life outlook is grounded in a commitment to personal growth, the mockingbird is an apt metaphor for you, a mascot of good-to-great.
Dec 24, 20205 minAn Ornitheologist Looks at the 12 Days of ChristmasBirds make great gifts, but you have to know when to quit.
Nov 26, 20204 minTurkey: Gratitude for Awkward GraceCould a live turkey—not just the cooked and basted type—evoke in us a gratitude for awkward grace?
Oct 14, 20207 minWren: Lessons in Relentless SongWhat if its DNA is shaped less like a double-helix and more like a treble staff?
Sep 4, 20205 minHummingbird: Resisting a RestLike hummingbirds, we were made to move. Our wings and hearts should beat fast with holy purpose. Work matters. But so does rest.
Jul 18, 20204 minCockatoo: The House Thrown In“If you take care of the things that I value most, you will inherit so much more.”
Jul 4, 20202 minOrnitheology: The Origins of a Splendid Made-Up Word"To remain sane and grounded on this planet, every one of us should make some sort of attentive effort to some aspect of God's creation..."