If I needed any reminder of why watching birds is so compelling for me, my visits to the purple martin colony gave me exactly that.  Tons of...

It is always amazing to me when a bird hangs in there, remaining on the nest while a nest-check is taking place.    One of the tasks of a pu...

Typically, its my observation of a species that inspires interest and the desire to create art, but it can also happen the other way around....