Category Archives: Stories

My phone was four years old and the battery no longer kept a charge for more than a couple hours. It was time to order a new phone. It came on a Saturday, and I spent a couple hours in … Continue reading →

On Sunday afternoon, two birding friends found Red Crossbills in a pine plantation in White County, Arkansas. This was news. Crossbills are rare in Arkansas, and can be difficult to find even where they aren’t rare. I’ve seen them once … Continue reading →

My wife and I went out for lunch today, as we often do. Our destination was Smokin’ Buns BBQ in Jacksonville, Arkansas — forty-five minutes east of our house. It happened to be Valentine’s Day, but that wasn’t the reason … Continue reading →

If you had one day to see a magpie, and seeing a magpie was your life’s ambition, I would take you to the creek. In the evening, the magpies gather in the branches of a dead willow. Mostly they just … Continue reading →

I keep a lot of bird lists. Birds seen this year. Birds seen on my daily walks. Birds seen along the creek down the road. My ultimate list is my life list — a list of all the bird species … Continue reading →