“Carmen [pet starling] brings joy and depth and insight to our family. I believe she has a good life, and I am glad she did not die with her nest mates. But not one single day passes that I do not wish I could see her fly free.” FriendshipFamilyAnimalsCompanionshipStarling Book:Mozart's Starling Source: Mozart's Starling
“With my new habit of carrying binoculars everywhere, I feel imbued with a readiness to see, an attitude that my life itself is a kind of field trip. The urban naturalist has the terrific luxury of stepping out her door and into "the field," without long rides or carpools, or putting money in for gas and Dairy Queen. When does the field trip being? Whenever we start paying attention.” WorldNatureObservationAnimalsNaturalistEyes OpenSuburban Life Urban Book:Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness Source: Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness